New Reports From the Bay Area Economic Forum

This one was passed along to me from Mike Ammann from the Solano, CA EDC. Thanks Mike!

Three new reports published by the Bay Area Economic Forum in 2005 are now available online.

Technology Start-Ups and the Dynamics of Silicon Valley (PDF: 12 pages, 240 Kb) assesses the process through which technology start-ups are created in the Valley. This latest entry in the Forum Reports series considers why the Bay Area has incubated so many entrepreneurs, and the issues that will impact the region's future ability to generate innovative small companies.

Visas for Higher Education and Scientific Exchanges: Balancing Security and Economic Competitiveness (PDF: 18 pages, 369 Kb) is a joint publication with the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium (BASIC). It discusses the effects on economic competitiveness of visa and immigration policies implemented since 9/11, particularly as they impact graduate students and scientists coming to this country from overseas.

One Million Jobs at Risk: The Future of Manufacturing in California (PDF: 30 pages, 352 Kb) discusses the importance of manufacturing to California's economy, and recommends strategies that the public and private sectors can jointly pursue to assure that the state retains a viable manufacturing base.