Rural & Small Town Economic Development Team

More on local happiness affecting business decisions. Check out the "happiness map" -- El Paso is on it! http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/05/13-firms-happiness-investment-graham

Do firms in happier places invest more? Economists—and other social scientists—are now using a burgeoning body of research to explore the effects of well-being on individuals’ attitudes about and investments in the future. But does any of this have relevance for the business world? Carol Graham and Tuugi Chuluun find that firms located in…

Quality of Life ==> Happiness Interesting article from the Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2015/06/companies-in-happy-cities-invest-more-for-the-long-term

Companies in Happy Cities Invest More for the Long Term A new study shows a correlation with R&D spending.

San Elizario's recent Community Visioning Workshop was a BIG SUCCESS! See final report on workshop outcomes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/enx2aguk9jmiqx7/Community%20Visioning%20Workshop%209-27-14%20-%20FINAL.pdf?dl=0

Community Visioning Workshop 9-27-14 - FINAL.pdf Shared with Dropbox

¡Bienvenidos a esta página nuevatita de Facebook administrado por el Equipo de Desarollo Económico para las Comunidades y Areas Rurales del condado de El Paso, aquí en el rincón occidental de Texas! Visítenos para conocer nuestro desenvolvimiento en pro de las comunidades de este bello condado….

Welcome to the brand new page of El Paso County's Rural & Small Town Economic Development Team, right here in the western corner of Texas! Visit us, and watch us grow....