Our coastal research examines changing population and employment dynamics along the coast, as well as the economic diversification and spillover potential of coastal restoration work featured in our Coastal Index.
Feb 12, 2025
These 24 one pagers provide data on severe weather impacts for our state as well economic opportunities, to support Louisiana’s future resiliency against more frequent extreme weather shocks.
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Dec 23, 2014
This brief highlights the types of jobs that are and will become available in water management, and the industry clusters that are competing for the same workers.
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Apr 20, 2014
New indicators measure progress toward a more sustainable Southeast Louisiana. This report tracks population shifts in coastal areas. It also investigates whether extensive "water management" activities are diversifying the regional economy.
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Jul 20, 2010
This brief describes employment in coastal Louisiana two years prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The jobs data within this brief serves as a baseline against which future impacts of the oil disaster may be compared.
Learn MoreSince 2014, $90 billion in industrial investment poured into Louisiana. Did it pay off for residents? Pathways to Prosperity: Louisiana 2026 examines 10 years of economic, environmental, and health data to find out.
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