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UTB-CBIRD Report: “At the Crossroads” Survey 33 Figure 3.10. Matamoros: Critical Index of Factors Inffectiveness 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Critical Index = 0.37 4. Public Services 2. Financing & Capital 3. Business Incentives 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 Importance ⇒ STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUESTION 4A: Please indicate the importance of each STRATEGY for economic development in your community. 1. Affordable Energy Cameron County and Matamoros community leaders were asked to consider the importance of 13 economic development strategies as well as the region’s ability to perform these activities. In general, both regions value similar strategies as being key to job growth and economic development: Cameron County Ranking Matamoros Ranking 1. Retention/expansion of existing industries/business 2. Promotion/support of local start-up industries/businesses 3. Regional economic development plans focusing on job creation 4. Promotion/support local entrepreneurs hightech-value added industries 5. Relocation of industries/businesses from outside the region 6. Regional economic development collaborations on US side of the border Source: UTB-CBIRD 2002 1. A “Can do” attitude for the region** 2. Retention/expansion of existing industries/business 3. Promotion/support of local start-up industries/businesses 4. Promotion/support local entrepreneurs hightech-value added industries 5. Regional economic development plans focusing on job creation 6. Cross-border economic development collaborations Community leaders from both Cameron County and Matamoros stress the importance of the retention and expansion of existing firms as well as the promotion and support of local start-up industries and businesses and local technology-based entrepreneurs, Table 3.5. The main difference is that Matamoros respondents place greater emphasis on (1) cross-border economic development collaborations, and (2) the further development of maquiladoras. 1 1 Hidalgo County and Cameron County respondents list the same important strategies for job creation and economic development in the next 5-10 years as follows: Retention and expansion of existing industries/businesses, relocation of industries/businesses from outside the region, promotion/support of local start-up industries/businesses, regional economic development collaborations of cities on the U.S. side of the border, and promotion of local entrepreneurs in technology-based industries. One Region -- One Future “Change and collaboration will be difficult to obtain, until economic development actually is defined in such a way that it becomes valuable to the community.” Cameron County Survey Respondent, Spring 2001
UTB-CBIRD Report: “At the Crossroads” Survey 34 Table 3. 5. Key Strategies for Economic Development in the Next 5-10 Years Economic Development Strategy Cameron Matamoros Retention/expansion of existing industries/business 84% 73% A “Can Do” attitude for the border region ----- 78%** Promotion/support of local start-up industries/businesses 71% 73% Regional economic development plans focusing on job creation 69% 71% Promotion/support local entrepreneurs high-tech-value added ind. 68% 73% Relocation of industries/businesses from outside region 68% 42% Regional economic development collaborations 58% 64% Economic diversification 58% 53 % Access to venture capital 56% 47% Cross-border economic development collaborations 48% 70% Promotion/support of new business incubators 47% 58% Free trade zones 44% ----- Leveraging of community assets 40% 60% Further development of maquiladoras 36% 65% Source: UTB-CBIRD 2002 **A “CAN DO” attitude for the border region was not asked of the Cameron County QUESTION 4B: Please rate the EFFECTIVENESS of each economic development STRATEGY in your community as of TODAY. Strategic Effectiveness: Cameron County Fifty-eight percent of Cameron County respondents are pleased with the strategy for development of the maquila industry, followed by the effectiveness of Free Trade Zones (54%), Retention & Expansion of Existing Industry Businesses (43%), and Cross-border Economic Development Collaborations (40%), Table 3.6. Cameron County respondents list as least effective Promotion/Support of Local Startup Industries and Businesses (30%); Leveraging Community Assets (26%), Promotion/Support of Local Entrepreneurs in high-tech value added industries (24%), Access to Venture Capital (22%), and the Promotion & Support of New Business Incubators (16%). Table 3.6. Cameron County Effectiveness: Key Strategies Effectiveness in Dealing with Economic Development Strategies Percent Further development of maquiladoras 58% Free trade zones 54% Retention/expansion of existing industries/business 43% Cross-border economic development collaborations 40% Relocation of industries/businesses from outside region 39% Regional economic development collaborations of cities/countries 36% Regional economic development plans focusing on job creation 34% Economic diversification 32% Promotion/support of local start-up industries/businesses 30% Leveraging of community assets 26% Promotion/support local entrepreneurs high-tech-value added ind. 24% Access to venture capital 22% Promotion/support of new business incubators 16% Source: UTB-CBIRD 2002 Una Region -- Un Futuro
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