ERIC Number: ED478878
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 73
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Renewing Oregon's Economy: Growing Jobs and Industries through Innovation. A Report from the Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development.
The Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development (OCKED), a collaborative effort among Oregon's higher education institutions, economic development department, and the private sector, is charged with developing strategies to enhance Oregon's economic competitiveness in a knowledge-based, global economy. This report describes the council's efforts and recommendations in three areas: research and technology transfer; capital and business formation; and workforce development. The document contains an executive summary, the council report, four appendixes, and a glossary. The council report contains: (1) the objectives of the study; (2) the OCKED mission; (3) a table showing how Oregon ranks in research and development, capital, business formation, workforce, and higher education measures; (4) goals, outcomes, and recommendations for the three areas; (5) and a list of the council members, advisors and consultants. Appendix A contains the research and technology transfer committee report, Appendix B contains the capital and business formation committee report, Appendix C contains the workforce development committee report, and Appendix D contains the economic development metrics. The document also contains a glossary of economic development metrics. (SLR)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Capital, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Entrepreneurship, Government Role, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Labor Force Development, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education, Research and Development, School Business Relationship, Science Education, Skill Development, Statewide Planning, Tables (Data), Technological Advancement, Technology, Technology Transfer
For full text: http://www.ous.edu/cpa/OCKED/OCKEDfinal2002report.pdf.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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