tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post6042889824899399826..comments2024-03-11T00:31:41.186-07:00Comments on The Oregon Economics Blog: Economics of Growth and LocationPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-6493510713559006432010-02-12T16:06:14.907-08:002010-02-12T16:06:14.907-08:00I've always been skeptical about linking educa...I've always been skeptical about linking education in a region with economic vitality. It seems like these arguments always leave out the effects of a mobile society. <br /><br />Admittedly, I'm working from anecdotal accounts and personal experience, but it's my perception that most of our growth over the last 20 years has come from in migration to the Portland metro region. While bad schools would certainly discourage such in migration, I'm less certain that making education a top priority would actually yield greater economic activity.<br /><br />(This is not to say that good schools aren't valuable in their own right, of course.)<br /><br />Thoughts?ABChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228287202310693027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-77394331095987445662010-02-12T09:52:10.176-08:002010-02-12T09:52:10.176-08:00Easy: Slough, Berkshire.Easy: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series)" rel="nofollow">Slough, Berkshire. </a>Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-3337152845083220342010-02-12T08:13:26.709-08:002010-02-12T08:13:26.709-08:00hi.. that is an excellent post.. can you please le...hi.. that is an excellent post.. can you please let me know the blooming <a href="http://www.locations4business.com/search/communications-infrastructure/?preserve_search=true" rel="nofollow">business locations</a> in UK. i need to know an ideal business location in UK.ethan1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/12507791451422999380noreply@blogger.com