Economic Recovery in New Orleans
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Under the auspices of the International Economic Development
Council's Gulf
Coast Economic Recovery Volunteer Program, Glenn Mair
of MMK Consulting spent a week in June 2007 working as a volunteer
with the City
of New Orleans Office of Recovery Management. New Orleans
is still working on economic recovery efforts following Hurricane
Katrina and the related flooding of more than 80 percent of
that great city in August 2005. Glenn's work in New Orleans
assisted in moving forward specific economic development trigger
projects in 17 targeted recovery areas.
If you want to directly assist in recovery efforts in New
Orleans, many charitable organizations are continuing to provide
ongoing on-the-ground support to the many families still living
in emergency accommodation. Among many worthwhile causes,
New
Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity is working on the construction
of new affordable housing for displaced residents.
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MMK Consulting, in conjunction with KPMG, completed a project
for the Government of South Australia to benchmark business
costs for Australia, including four Australian cities, against
the 2006 Competitive Alternatives results.
A full report on the Australian comparison for 2006 is now
available for download. Full results for Australia and
the four Australian cities have also been added to the Competitive
Alternatives website.
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On behalf of Vancouver Economic Development Commission (VEDC),
MMK Consulting completed an assessment of industry sector
targeting opportunities for Vancouver.
The study assess both Vancouver's competitiveness and strategic
fit for across all individual industries and identifies high,
medium, and low potential sectors for development in Vancouver.
This study was commissioned by VEDC as a preliminary step
toward development of a citywide economic development strategy.
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Competitive Alternatives, KPMG's Guide to International
Business Costs
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Selecting the best site for a business operation requires
comprehensive consideration of many financial and non-financial
factors, examined from both a business and personal perspective.
The relative importance of these factors will vary significantly;
not only for different industries, but also for individual
firms within a particular industry.
Since its inception in 1995, KPMG's Competitive Alternatives
study has provided independent analysis of the major cost
factors that impact the site location decision. The MMK Consulting
team has been instrumental in the development of this major
international study since its inception.
Released on March 21, 2006 is the latest edition of Competitive
Alternatives offers detailed analysis of business costs in
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the
United Kingdom, the United States, and new in 2006, Singapore.
For full details on the Competitive Alternatives 2006
Edition, visit the study web-site (developed and maintained
by MMK Consulting) at www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com.
MMK Consulting is also hosting a mirror of the Competitive
Alternatives download site, and the study reports and
summaries can be downloaded directly
from our site.
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As part of the Competitive Alternatives project, on
behalf of KPMG MMK Consulting developed and maintains this sophisticated
web-based application which allows users to perform customized
analysis of the costs of operating different types of businesses
in more than 120 cities around the world. The Model is licensed
to economic development agencies, to assist them in performing
powerful "what if" analysis based on the business
plans of their clients. For further information on the CompetitiveAlternatives.com
Cost Model, an on-line
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On behalf of Vancouver Economic Development Commission, MMK
Consulting completed an independent analysis of the cost competitiveness
of the British Columbia film industry.
The study provides a detailed analysis of production costs
for a major A-list movie in Vancouver, BC, as compared to
Toronto, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
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On behalf of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, MMK
Consulting prepared a detailed analysis of business costs
and R&D tax incentives in Sarnia-Lambton and competing
Canadian and US jurisdictions.
This report contains a thorough discussion and comparison
of the R&D tax credit systems in Canada (SR&ED) and
the United States (R&E), and major sections of the report
have been posted on the Sarnia-Lambton website.
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For General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL), MMK Consulting
completed an independent review of GMCL's proposed Cdn $2.5
billion Beacon Project. This review was in the lead-up to
the March 2005 announcement by GMCL that the Beacon Project
is proceeding.
The Beacon Project will include new investments by GMCL in
new vehicle programs, enhanced vehicle engineering activities,
flexible vehicle manufacturing, new environmental technologies,
employment skills and training, and the creation of a Canadian
Automotive Innovation Network in partnership with leading
Canadian universities.
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Since its inception in 1995, KPMG's Competitive Alternatives
study has provided independent analysis of the major cost
factors that impact the site location decision.
The MMK Consulting team directed and authored the 2004 Edition
of Competitive Alternatives on behalf of KPMG, the
largest and most comprehensive edition of Competitive Alternatives
to date. The 2004 Edition provided detailed analysis of business
costs in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy,
Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and
the United States.
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A Comparison of Personal Taxes and Cost of Living In Alberta,
Canada and the US
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Commissioned by the Government of Alberta, this series of
studies examined Alberta's competitiveness in terms of total
cost of living for high-tech employees at five different salary
levels. The studies confirmed that personal taxation costs
in Canadian jurisdictions are higher than in the US, but also
finds that this difference is largely offset by lower costs
in Canada for housing, and for the purchase of general goods
and services.
This series of studies was conducted by MMK Consulting, in
conjunction with Runzheimer
International, on an annual basis from 2002 through to
2005.
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In conjunction with KPMG, on behalf of Industry Canada and
the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council, completed a detailed
review of the automotive sector in Canada as compared to key
US jurisdictions.
The review was broad-based, encompassing a wide variety of
competitiveness issues including business costs, business
incentives, labor force issues, logistics and border issues,
and environmental considerations.
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Using our experience from the Competitive Alternatives
project, MMK Consulting assisted KPMG Iceland in undertaking
a detailed comparison of business costs in Iceland, as compared
to the cities included in the Competitive Alternatives
study. The results of the study find Iceland to be favorably
positioned in terms of business operating costs for many types
of high-technology businesses and for service operations in
general.
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Competitive Alternatives, Comparing Business Costs in North
America, Europe and Japan
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Since its inception in 1995, KPMG's Competitive Alternatives
study has provided independent analysis of the major cost
factors that impact the site location decision.
The MMK Consulting team directed and authored this 2002 Edition
of Competitive Alternatives on behalf of KPMG. The
2002 Edition provided detailed analysis of business costs
in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands,
the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Other Projects and Studies
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Many studies completed by MMK Consulting represent confidential
studies that have not been publicly released. Recent studies
completed by MMK Consulting include:
- A study of employee workloads at a post-secondary educational
institution.
- A study of marine terminal development options for a major
shipping company.
- A review of the feasibility of a proposed private university.
- A program evaluation of a government funded habitat restoration
program.
- A study of business costs for financial services operations
in major financial centers around the world.
- An organizational plan and business plan for a new business
investment attraction agency.
- Business plans for university Athletics & Recreation,
and Child Care Services departments.
- The initial design of the business incentives to be offered
in a proposed new tax incentive zone.
- Development of a capital planning and prioritization model
for a major university.
- A study of the cost of municipal services consumed by
various taxpayer groups.
- A strategic business plan for a university field teaching
and research facility.
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