Sources & Acknowledgements

Eric Hovee and Andrea Logue, Portland State University Economic Benefits Assessment, August 2004.
Portland Development Commission, Portland Metropolitan Region- 2007 Fact Book.
Portland Business Alliance, “Largest Metro Employers” — 2007
U.S. News & World Report, “America’s Best Colleges 2008”
Oregon University System, Budget Department
Portland Bureau of Business Licenses
The Portland City Archives
Portland Farmer’s Market
Tri Met
The U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST)
Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute (OTRADI)
Engineering and Technology Innovation Council (ETIC)
The Multiplier for Higher Education from the proprietary IMPLAN input-output model developed by the University of Minnesota and U.S.D.A. Forest Service was used to determine PSU’s total economic impact.

Acknowledgements

This report was produced with input from all of the administrative and academic units at Portland State University, however the Office of Finance and Administration accepts sole responsibility for the methodology used to produce the final report.

This publication was developed by Mark Wubbold, designed and produced by Smith Creative Group LLC.

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Lindsay Desrochers
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