Absentee-owned manufacturing plants made up a significant
portion of the manufacturing sector in Oregon. In both 1969 and
1979, more than a quarter of the state's wage and salary
manufacturing workers were employed by manufacturers whose home
offices were located in other states or nations. Although the
orthodox economic view...
Published January 1984. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
People interested in economic development in rural communities are often faced with the need to estimate impacts of economic changes or to forecast population, employment, business activity, or public service demands.
An economic "tool" that is often used to assist in this task is the "multiplier." This circular is designed...