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Economic & Policy Analysis Activities
2007-11-04
As the world continues to establish multi-national trading blocks and global trade rules, states, regions, provinces, cities, and communities are joining together in regional associations to address common economic and environmental interests. NGP is working with many of these groups to share knowledge, cooperate on issues of common interest and strengthen economic relationships. NGP has established a strong knowledge base about the Northern Great Plains region’s agriculture, manufacturing, natural resource, and transportation sector. NGP is also working to strengthen the Region’s sense of identity and bring its states and provinces together to implement projects that will strengthen the Region’s economy.
Economic and Policy Analysis activity areas include:
- Research on emerging global regions
- Research and education on the impacts of global NGO’s on local policy making
- Support for establishment of the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority
- Harmonization within the Region of state and provincial policies in order to support greater local investment and economic development
- Presentations on the NGP report Toward New Horizons: Trends in Transportation and Trade - Moving the Northern Great Plains to a Stronger Economic Future
- Research and education on workforce transitions in a resource based economy
