Enterprising States
Recovery and Renewal for the 21st Century

NCF continues it’s partnership with the U.S. Chamber’s Campaign for Free Enterprise to help restore the more than 7 million jobs lost during the recession and create the 13 million new jobs that our growing national will need in this decade.

The entire country has felt the economic impact of the Great Recession and, as a result, each state has new issues to tackle resulting in tough choices for policymakers.  Federal resources are limited; as the federal government contends with its own budget issues, states must look for ways to champion economic growth.

Enterprising States focuses on what makes certain states attractive places to locate, relocate and expand in this uncertain economy; the unintended consequences of cutting certain items from a state budget; and what types of investments the public and private sectors can make now to improve the economy in the future.

Overview of the Study

Read the Executive Summary here.(pdf)

The Job Creation Imperative: America’s Challenge in the Coming Decade and Beyond is conducted by Joel Kotkin, author of The  Next 100 Million: America in 2050.

Download the entire 2011 study here.(pdf)

Download the 2010 study here.(pdf)

Click on the interactive map below to access a brief case study that highlights key policies and best practices for each state. Note: Each case study is in PDF format.