Benchmarking Connecticut
Benchmarking Connecticut 2007: A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Technology
This year's report identifies five categories that measure Connecticut against other states: Technology, Financial and Capital Resources, Entrepreneurial and Business Vitality, Human Capital and Global Links. Between 2005 and 2007, Connecticut's rankings slipped in all categories except Financial Resources, where the state's position improved. In the majority of growth areas, Connecticut remains weak - with its best ranking at 34th in the Global Links category. However, the state ranks extremely high in both concentration and growth of industry R&D (2nd and 12th respectively).
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Benchmarking Connecticut 2006: Determinants of Economic Growth assesses the factors impacting growth in the Connecticut economy including national policies, regional forces such as income and productivity levels, housing, transportation and demographics, and state issues such as industry structure, and urban markets. Based on these challenges, the report also identifies priority areas of focus, which if positively impacted, could contribute to ensuring sustainable future growth for the state. Download the executive summary or the full report. Read the benchmark report press release.
This report follows CERC's 2005 report entitled Benchmarking Connecticut's Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Technology. Read updated metrics to this report.
Findings from the 2006 report were presented at CERC's annual Benchmarking Connecticut conference. Click through to the conference page to access slide presentations.
CERC Presents to Commerce Committee
On January 9, 2007 members of CERC presented Benchmarking Connecticut 2006: Determinants of Growth to the Connecticut General Assembly Commerce Committee. More info...