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    Subregional Economic Analysis of Alaska

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    Author
    Tussing, Arlon R.
    Keyword
    Alaska
    Economics
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    PREFACE LIST OF FIGURES . CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. DELINEATIONS . . . 2. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 3. USEFULNESS OF RESULTS CHAPTER 2: SOUTHEAST ALASKA--REGION I 1. DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION. A. Population, Employment and Income . B. Area Economic Profiles ......... . 2. ECONOMIC FORCES DETERMINING THE FUTURE OF THE REGION A. Government ...... . B. Forest Products Sector . . . . . C. Fisheries Sector ............ . D. Tourism Sector ............ . E. Minerals Sector ............ . F. Trans ortation, Power, and Communications Transportation ..... (2) Power and Communications G. Linkages with Other Regions . 3. FORECAST .......... . CHAPTER 3: SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA--REGION II 1. DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS .... A. Population and the Labor Force (1) Education ........ . (2) Population and Urbanization (3) Labor Force Participation .. B. ~mployment and Income ...... . {1) Unemployment and oyment (2) District Characteristics . (3) Personal Income C. Statistical Profile . ( 1 ) 'Oil and Gas (2) Fisheries (3) Forest Products ii Page i vi 1 1 4 7 9 9 9 20 25 25 25 29 31 32 32 32 35 36 . ... 38 46 46 46 47 50 55 56 56 89 94 95 97 101 2. (4) Agriculture ..... . (5) Tourism ....... . (6) Government and Services (7) Transportation ..... (8) Power and Communications . ECONOMIC FORCES AND FORECASTS A. B. C. Oil and Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) The Oil and Gas History and Location (2) Exploration ........ . (3) Current Oil and Gas Activity .. (4) Cost Commentary ...... . (5) Current Petrochemical Activity (6) Taxation .......... . (7) Forecast .......... . Fisheries Sector ............... . (l) Industry Activity and Potential--Summary View (2) Activity and Potential--by Fisheries Area . (3) Forecasts ..... Forest Products Sector (l) Considerations (2) Prospects ... D. Agriculture Sector E. Tourism Sector . (l) Significance ( 2) Prospects F. Services Sector. (l) Tertiary .. (2) Government. (3) Military .... G. Transportation Sector ........ . (l) Transportation and Traffic Flows .. . H. (2) Water, Air, and Overland Transportation (3) Transportation Industry Power and Communications Sector .... ( l ) Power . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Communications ...... . I. Linkages with Other Regions .. . J · Ppag~gaJiQ!l anJ:Ljkc1~gre11a~ion tl) Economic Base Theory and Calculations (21 Interpretations (3) Estimates CHAPTER 4: KUSKOKWIM--REGION III .. l. DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION . i ii Page 104 106 110 126 128 145 145 147 150 157 157 162 163 163 166 166 171 180 184 184 189 192 199 199 203 207 207 211 211 212 212 214 217 218 218 222 227 232 236 237 256 256 A. Population and Labor Force ... . B. The Subsistence Economy .. . C. The Money Economy ..... . 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL .. A. Fisheries . . . . . . . . . . B. Advent of Fishing Cooperatives C. Minerals ....... . D. Timber . . . . . . . . . 3. ECONOMIC FUTURE OF THE REGION CHAPTER 5: INTERIOR ALASKA--REGION V 1. POPULATION AD EMPLOYMENT .. 2. INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. ECONOMIC SECTORS AND GROWTH POINTS A. Civilian Government. B. Tourism ..... C. Forestry Sector .. D. Utilities Sector E. Agriculture ....... . 4. CANADA TIES .... . 5. ECONOMIC FUTURE ......... . A. Fairbanks, the Regional Center B. Regional Economic Future CHAPTER 6: NORTHWEST ALASKA--REGION V ... l. DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION A. Population and Labor Force B. The Subsistence Economy ..... . C. The Money Economy ......... . 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS ............. . A. Mineral Resources with a High Probability of Development. B. Mineral Resources with a Limited Probability of Deve 1 opment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Mineral Resources vJith a Low Probability of Development . D Tourism . . .................... . 3. ECONOMICTDTURE OFIHE REGI CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC FINANCE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1. THE GENERAL CASE .... 2. SOME PARTICULAR CASES 3. DEBT MANAGEMENT .... iv 256 266 272 275 275 277 278 280 280 286 286 289 293 295 295 296 297 302 303 304 304 312 319 319 319 325 331 337 337 340 341 341 341 346 346 350 350 CHAPTER 8: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . 1 . OCEAN PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. TRANSPORTATION ................ . 3. CONSTRUCTION ANDENGINEERING ......... . CHAPTER 9: NATIVE LAND PROTESTS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT l. PERCEPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. SENATE BILL 3586 ............... . 3. SUBREGIONAL ASPECTS ............. . A. Region II--Southcentral ......... . B. Regions I and IV--Southeastern and Interior. C. Region III--Kuskokwim Area D. Region V--Northwest Area BIBLIOGRAPHY V Page 353 354 356 357 360 361 367 368 368 369 371 372 375
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    1968-08-01
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    Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska
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