This report provides a broad overview of the regional economy of Southeast Alaska, including trends over time for individual communities and boroughs. It also addresses several specific topics identified by the study team and the project sponsors. The main purpose is to add to the information and knowledge base available to help people make informed decisions.
This knowledge base now includes several excellent and recent reports. These will be mentioned, cited, and briefly summarized below, but not recapitulated at any length. Readers of this report are strongly encouraged to consult these other reports.
We rely on publicly available data from sources such as the U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Specific data sources are cited as they are referenced.