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Oneida Indian
Nation
Economic Development Study
Chris Brown, 05, and Professor Jill
Tiefenthaler recently completed the first in
a series of studies about the economic
impact of the Oneida Indian Nation
Enterprises. Results of the study suggest
that Oneida Indian Nation enterprises have
generated more than 7,000 new jobs in
Oneida, Onondaga, and Madison counties since
1992, the year in which development began on
the Turning Stone Casino. The study found
that, of 7,155 full-time positions created,
approximately 97 percent of them were held
by non-Nation employees. Future segments of
research will examine what effect the
Nation’s operations might have on several
other measures of the region’s
well-being—including tax revenue,
bankruptcies, crime, and social service
costs—and the impact its vendor spending has
on local output.
“With so many political, social, and
economic issues surrounding the Oneida’s
Turning Stone Casino, I never believed I
would be able to produce a study that could
help shape future debate,” said Brown.
“After receiving several calls concerning
our initial employment study from political
groups in Ohio, I am more amazed than ever
at the significance of the research I have
been able to conduct with the Upstate
Institute, and grateful for the
opportunities its close ties with
surrounding businesses provides.”
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