MONTANA BUSINESS QUARTERLY

Volume 49, Number 4, Winter  2011

Montana's Forest Economy

A Roller Coaster Ride Through the First Decade of the 21st Century

by

Todd A. Morgan, Chelsea P. McIver, Colin B. Sorenson, Charles E. Keegan III, and St

The first decade of the 21st century offered polar opposites in terms of market conditions for Montana's forest products industry. Of the major industries in Montana, none was impacted more by the recession than the forest products industry.

How Green is Montana's Economy?

by

Barbara Wagner

High energy prices and a growing recognition of the intrinsic value provided by a clean environment have resulted in businesses and consumers going "green" to minimize environmental damage and reduce energy costs.

Innovators and Job Creators

Montana's Second-Stage Businesses are Thriving in a Down Economy

by

Christina Henderson

As the economic downturn leads large corporations to freeze hiring and forces many mom-and-pop shops to close their doors, some growing companies are adding employees, expanding facilities, and raking in reveues at an impressive pace.

More Native Montanans in East than West

by

James T. Sylvester

When traveling across Montana, one often sees bumper stickers proclaiming the driver is a native Montanan. In some counties, most people at gatherings are native Montanans, but in other counties natives are a rare event.