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The Lakes Region Planning Commission retained Camoin Associates to aggregated employment data from NH Employment Security for the four Lakes Region counties (Belknap, Carroll, Grafton and Merrimack) and conduct an analysis of changes in employment by industry sector over the 2001 to 2005 period. Also calculated were location quotients for industries in the region compared to New England and the U.S., as well as a shift-share analysis to determine how much local employment growth during this period was attributable to local competitive factors rather than overall national employment growth or the performance of a particular industry nation-wide...

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The Lakes Region Planning Commission retained Camoin Associates to design a survey to solicit the opinion of members of the CEDS Committee on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOTs) of the region from an economic development perspective. The survey was administered in early April 2007...

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The Lakes region is valued above all else as a place of great natural beauty. The abundant mountains, lakes, and pastoral settings provide residents and visitors with incomparable views and recreational opportunities. As the name implies, the region is composed of a system of inter-connected waterways...

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Infrastructure consists of the facilities and services necessary to support economic resources. Maintaining these services and facilities while planning for future needs, enables communities to direct future growth and development to areas with infrastructure. Community facilities and services protect and promote the health and safety of residents...

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This section examines past, present and projected future demographic trends in the Lakes Region through an examination of available data as well as a review of key issues that will likely influence population, housing and employment trends in the future...