The success of various bank management strategies is evaluated using data from banks located in Minnesota during 1988-1994. These strategies are identified using a combination of data from financial statements and survey data. Each strategy is evaluated based on its effect on rate of return on...

The "global commons" is a metaphor. Metaphorically, all of the earth's resources are held in common by this and future generations, to be used and abused as we and our heirs see fit. Yet "the commons" metaphor may also be seen at a less global level, and less metaphorically. In much of the...

This report presents local data and related discussion on the economic importance of agriculture and agriculture-related industries in Minnesota. Statistical findings show the contribution of agriculture to Minnesota's economic base and to changes in employment, income, and population in the...