Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimizes the use of math, this book demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for public service professionals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KCHS; KCM; KJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 305 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636. . 2014. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .

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Title: Running the Numbers: A Practical Guide to Regional Economic and Social Analysis: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2014
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0765641054
ISBN 13: 9780765641052
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New

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Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimizes the use of math, Running the Numbers demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for individuals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level. By blending elements of a general interest book, a textbook, and a reference book, it equips civic leaders, public administrators, urban planners, nonprofit executives, philanthropists, journalists, and graduate students in various public affairs disciplines to wield social and economic data for the benefit of their communities.

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John Quinterno is the founder and principal of South by North Strategies, Ltd., a research consultancy specializing in economic and social policy. Over the course of his career, Quinterno has directed multiple applied research projects into matters of labor economics, workforce development, regional policy, social insurance, and postsecondary education.

Known for a clear communication style and an ability to translate complex issues into forms easily grasped by public officials and citizens, Quinterno has become a respected commentator on policy matters. His writings about policy topics have appeared in numerous publications, and his analyses feature regularly in media stories about economic and social policy.

Quinterno also is a visiting lecturer at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, where he teaches master's-level courses in regional analysis.

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Quinterno resides in Chapel Hill.

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