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Rhode Island

In: The State Economic Handbook 2009 Edition

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  • Scott D. Watkins
  • Patrick L. Anderson

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Rhode Island, located in the New England region of the United States, had a population of 1.1 million people in 2006, making it the eighth least populous state. The state’s population increased by 19,291 people from 2000 to 2006, and is projected to increase to 1.2 million by 2025. This 0.4% projected annual growth rate compares to the projected national average of 0.8%. Per capita personal income in Rhode Island was $37,261 in 2006, up from $35,757 in 2005. For 2006, this was seventeenth highest in the country and $632 above the national average. From 2000 to 2006 per capita income in Rhode Island grew at an average annual rate of 4.1%, compared to 3.5% nationally.

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  • Scott D. Watkins & Patrick L. Anderson, 2008. "Rhode Island," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Scott D. Watkins & Patrick L. Anderson (ed.), The State Economic Handbook 2009 Edition, pages 195-199, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-61499-4_40
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230614994_40
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    1. Robert S. Pindyck, 1984. "Uncertainty in the Theory of Renewable Resource Markets," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 51(2), pages 289-303.

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