Global Commerce: Foreign Direct Investment

“Tennessee has been remarkably successful in attracting foreign investment in recent years. It is a real plus given how slow economic growth has been not only nationally but globally,” said Steven Livingston, the “Global Commerce” editor and BERC fellow who has produced the quarterly report since the late 1990s. [http://news-from-mtsu.blogspot.com/2016/03/377-mtsu-study-foreign-investment.html]

Global Commerce: Tennessee Trade Before and After the Global Crash

Dr. Steven Livingston examines Tennessee trade before and after the global economic crisis of 2008. http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html

Global Commerce: Tennessee Immigration

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

See the new Global Commerce research on immigration. 

Global Commerce Newsletter

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

Are Tennessee companies exporting more (or less) than their national peers? Dr. Steven Livingston examines the issue. 
[Read more in Global Commerce.]

Global Commerce: 1st Quarter 2014

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

• Mapping Tennessee Exporters - Tennessee is home to more than 7,000 exporters. On average, each exports dramatically more than a decade earlier. 
• Trade Report - For the fourth consecutive quarter, state exports exceeded $8 billion. 
• Interactive Map: Tennessee Exporters by zip code

[Global Commerce newsletter]

Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy, produced by the Business and Economic Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University, received the 2013 award of excellence in electronic publications from the Association of University Business and Economic Research.

Global Commerce

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

• Tennessee's Export Competitiveness - How well does Tennessee's economy adapt to changing global markets?
• Trade Report - For the third consecutive quarter, state exports exceeded $8 billion. Cars were the quarter's big story.
• Interactive Map: Export Performance by metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas:

[Global Commerce newsletter]

Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy, produced by the Business and Economic Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University, received the 2013 award of excellence in electronic publications from the Association of University Business and Economic Research.

Global Commerce 2nd Quarter: MSA Comparison

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

• Tennessee MSA Exports: A Comparison of 10 Metro Areas
• Trade report: The second quarter was a quiet one.

[Global Commerce newsletter]

Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy, produced by the Business and Economic Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University, received the 2013 award of excellence in electronic publications from the Association of University Business and Economic Research.

Global Commerce: 1st Quarter 2013

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

• Updating the Tennessee Trade-Weighted Dollar Index
• Trade report: All in all, the quarter was a decidedly mixed bag.

[Global Commerce newsletter]

Global Commerce: Export Patterns, Tennessee Counties 1995-2010

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

• Export Patterns: While the state had clear geographic export clusters in 1995, there has not been any substantial change in them over the years.
• International Trade Report: The fourth quarter was a tough one for state exporters.

[Global Commerce newsletter]

Global Commerce Newsletter

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html 

Globalization — "Regional Patterns in Global Success: A Look across Tennessee Counties"

Dr. Steven Livingston examines which regions are most likely to prosper in a globalizing economy and reviews state exporters' first quarter 2012 performance. [newsletter]

Global Commerce: Trends in County-Level Exporting Activity

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html

Tennessee exports have more than tripled since the mid-1990s. The number of exporters has increased by 70% over that period. Let's examine the geographic location of these exporters within the state. Are there any trends or patterns to this location over the past 15 years or so? We can answer this question using county-level data from manufacturers' directories.

Tennessee: Recent Immigration Patterns

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html

While we have devoted great attention to the expanding flow of trade and investment into this state, perhaps it's time to take a look at the flow of people as well. [ Global Commerce ]

Global Commerce: Where Are Tennessee's Exporters Located?

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html 

Are Tennessee's 6,463 exporting enterprises concentrated in particular regions or found throughout the state?

Trade with China

http://tinyurl.com/6ayxrbj 

Nashvillians Pursue Opportunities in China (Tennessean, April 23, 2011): Last year, Tennessee's exports to China totaled $1.86 billion, up 43% from 2009. Imports of Chinese goods to Tennessee totaled more than $16 billion, up 25%. "It's a huge trade imbalance that reflects the broader disparity in trade between the two countries," said Steven Livingston. [more]

Global Commerce 4th Quarter 2010

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html

"Tennessee—Significant Links to the Middle East?"
How significant are the countries of the Arabian world to Tennessee and its economy? What might be the economic fallout of the dramatic events we are witnessing? [more]

A Look at Tennessee Trade

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc

Steven Livingston, author of Global Commerce newsletter, discusses the international trade picture.

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