http://www.researchcouncil.org daily 1 2007-01-03T04:23:24Z http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/Building%20Us%20Up%20for%20a%20Fall%20-%20Final.pdf Construction earnings as a share of Personal Income is at a 25-year high in Washington State. A reduction in the share back to normal levels would restrain the growth in state tax revenues, even if the overall economy were to remain strong. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-03-01T19:04:53Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/cost_to_much_final.pdf Prices are high because government limits the number of permissions to build. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T04:45:51Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/king_county_wages.pdf CNNMoney website reported reported the average wage in King County fell by 1.8 percent from the second quarter of 2003 to the second quarter of 2005. Fortunately the decline is a statistical artifact, reflecting the inclusion of Microsoft employee stock option income in wages for the earlier quarter but not for the later quarter. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T04:12:50Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/housing_and_the_economy_final_draft.pdf Housing and economic development are closely linked, in both direct and indirect ways. A strong housing sector and a strong economy reinforce each other. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T20:18:13Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/HouseholdIncomeEstimatesUnreliable.pdf Census Bureau estimates of state median household income are unreliable. No publisher carolynn 2007-03-29T22:40:38Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/ergo.pdf The state Department of Labor and Industries has adopted an ergonomic rule, which it claims will save employers money. The business community doesn't believe it. No publisher carolynn 2007-04-02T17:38:27Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/EconomicValueofHigherEducation.pdf Research shows that higher education can add significantly to the subsequent earnings of some students. Returns vary, however, with such factors as family background, innate ability, and the program of study pursued. No publisher carolynn 2007-04-03T00:03:48Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/BPAPolicyEncouragesUtilityTakeover.pdf For the past twenty years, all Northwest residents have had access to the benefits of the low-cost electricity generated by Columbia River federal dams and marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Now, BPA wants to change that No publisher carolynn 2007-04-02T22:56:47Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/WhatWorksforWelfare.pdf Work is better than welfare, and the ultimate indicator of the success of a welfare program is the number of people who leave it for jobs. Over the years two general strategies have emerged. The first, human capital development, stresses education and training whereby AFDC clients learn new skills in a classroom setting. The goal is to qualify participants for higher paying jobs in order to increase their long-term chances of remaining off welfare. The second strategy, labor force attachment, places people in jobs as quickly as possible. No publisher carolynn 2007-04-03T23:13:32Z Publication