Recovery lies with diversity
Shine Oregon's image
By Brad Barton
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Suggestions abound on how to open the eyes of
Oregon's myopic economy, but many Oregonian s
agree — action is needed now
"We must not sit back and wait for things to
change We have to take command over those things
we can do to help us through a painful period of our
history," Gov Vic Atiyeh recently told the state
Legislature
Referring to the "miserable image Oregon has
with the national business community," Atiyeh said
“we must act now to overcome this perception And
we must act to overcome other real constraints to
economic development "
In addition to changing that image, Atiyeh
recommended other strategies to achieve economic
recovery Those strategies include making the best
of the situation and preventing it from becoming
worse; adopting short-term measures to counteract
the recession; positioning our state "so we are able
to catch the train when the national economic
engine starts down the track"; attracting industry
from outside the state helping our existing indus
tries to survive and expand
Atiyeh s proposed Economic and Employment
Recovery Plan would provide the staff and money to
Graphic by Max DoRungs
implement those strategies
University economics professor Mike Grove
stresses the need for "a real, honest-to-God state
economic study commission" that would look at the
effects of regulation and taxation on economic
development, study trends in the growth of small
businesses (which provide most jobs) and develop
or exploit its resources
statistical models.
Similar research in cities and counties is an
important measure for the state to promote, Grove
says, adding that "we need a long-term commit
ment.”
Grove says the state needs to develop a rational
tax and regulation scheme that is consistent with
social objectives, but not detrimental to economic
development.
For example, if land were taxed on a "site value"
basis — that is, land-use planning and the develop
ment potential of a site is considered as well as the
value of the land itself — people would have the
incentive to develop their land, Grove says. With the
present "land value" system of taxation, "people are
more willing to sit on undeveloped land in order to
keep their taxes low,” Grove adds.
"The economic studies need to look very deeply
at what the modes for the future are in the wood
products industry," says Grove, adding that “lumber
firms are going to need to make fundamental invest
ments to incorporate the new technology into their
existing plants."
Diversification really means "broadening an
area's export base,” says Grove, who compared an
area’s diversification to a stock and bond portfolio
"Selection of industries, like securities, should
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The Unhrerahy chapter of Amnesty International will
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Interested non-members are very welcome
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Works by five Northwest photographers who explore
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currently teaching at the University Any student may
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February by filling out an application blank available in
the Main Library, directly across from the telephone
books Entries will be accepted until February 28. 1982
The winner will be announced just before Spring
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