Recently added articles from Business Perspectives:
Still a long way to go for the lower Mississippi Delta.(Statistical data)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract It is difficult to separate the demographic, social, and economic changes that have occurred in the Delta. The complex fabric that forms the Delta cannot be broken into parts for simple analysis. Healthcare issues cannot be separated from economic issues, and neither of ...
The critical role of health in the economic development of the lower Mississippi River Delta.
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Mississippi River Delta presents significant challenges in virtually every area of social and economic development. Having some of the worst health and economic conditions in the nation, low educational attainment, and limited social cohesion ...
Economic contributions of the Memphis medical community.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract Memphis' medical community makes a substantial contribution to the local economy. In 2006, the Shelby County's overall economic contribution was estimated to be $6.8 billion, while the contribution of the entire metro area was almost $9 billion. These dollar ...
The perfect healthcare storm?
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Will a chronically sick population, a fragile healthcare system, and the current economic decline combine in Memphis to create the perfect healthcare storm? Providing effective healthcare to the areas population is an ongoing challenge. Now, forces may be ...
Environmental justice and the effect of industrialization in the delta region of the southern United States.
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The southern U.S. is considered a diverse cluster of ecotypes made up of bogs, wetlands, marshes, hardwood and pine forests, massive river systems, agricultural lands, and the oldest mountain chain in North America. From the forested mountains of the ...