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CFCE releases inaugural Economic Performance Scorecard

By Loren Kaye
Posted 6/09/2008

CFCE commissioned Forward Observer to develop an analysis of California's national ranking in economic performance (summary and full report).  We found that that the state's economic performance ranks 38th among the fifty states.  Based on rigorous econometric evaluation, the 2008 Scorecard is designed to measure which public policies most influence the economic well-being of the state.  The study found that states with the lowest levels of economic output also have the lowest quality of life, and that California is below average in both economic output and quality of life.

The study further found that the key determinants for a state's economic performance are student educational performance, the availability of housing, crime rates, quality of jobs, and state and local governmental burden.

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