Record #:

7808

Author(s):

Quinterno, John

Abstract:

The persistent image of eastern North Carolina is one of an agrarian section with high poverty, a less educated workforce, and a lagging infrastructure. Quinterno examines what is driving the economy of this area in the twenty-first century and where people are employed--agriculture, manufacturing, retail and service, private employers, small businesses, and the military. Charts provide information on demographic characteristics of the region, workforce, wages, and the three largest private employers in each county.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22 Issue 1, Feb 2006, p2-32, 35-37, il, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Eastern--Economic conditions

Record #:

18659

Author(s):

Quinterno, John

Abstract:

At the close of the 20th-century, the state's population had increasingly grown older with only 3.5 percent of citizens over 65 in 1900 to 12 percent in 2000. These numbers are expected to increase further, the percentage projected to double by 2030. An aging population requires state leaders to consider how older populations can contribute to society and what services this group will need. The article presents a statistical breakdown of the 65 plus age demographic and compares state information with national data.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 23 Issue 2-3, Mar 2010, p1-47, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aged--Government policy

Record #:

18760

Author(s):

Quinterno, John

Abstract:

Historically, the community college system developed to provide the state with a qualified work-force to fill manufacturing jobs beginning with Buncombe County Junior College in 1928. Having been organized into a state-wide system in 1963 under the Community College Act, this network of institutions faced contemporary problems of changing economic demands throughout the early 2000s. The author presents the history of the community college system to try and anticipate how this institution will need to adapt to future developments within the state's evolving economy.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p58-77, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges

Record #:

15997

Author(s):

Quinterno, John; Dowling, Suzanne; Maxim, Jeffery; Washington, Najeema Davis

Abstract:

The City of High Point, North Carolina used voluntary annexations to grow in area and population during the 1990s. Careful planning is needed to insure the effective provision of municipal services. Conducting modified cost-benefit analyses is one way to gauge the financial costs and revenues associated with potential annexations.

Source:

Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 27 Issue 1, Winter 2002, p27-40

Subject(s):

Annexation--High Point