University Daily Kansan, July 30, 1981
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Agricultural products an asset
Kansas seems recession-proof
By TIM ELMER Staff Reporter
Kansas is moderately recession-proof because it is not as vulnerable to national business cycles as are many other states, according to recent articles in Kansas Business Review, a magazine published by the University of Kansas Institute for Economic and Business Research.
The articles also said Kansas was somewhat more vulnerable to international conditions than are many other states.
"The principal reasons Kansas is moderately recession-proof are that it has a relatively small manufacturing sector and a relatively large proportion of workers who have not been employed," John Cita, research associate for the institute, said.
A state becomes vulnerable to regional and national economic trends if it has a large export of manufactured goods, he said.
WHILE SOME STATES have more
'. . . lifting of the grain embargo will have a positive impact.'
than 40 percent of their work force in the manufacturing sector, Cita said, Kansas has only about 20 percent of its work force in the manufacturing sector.
About 20 percent of Kansas' work force is in wholesale and retail trade and about 15 percent in state or local
government jobs that offer relatively stable employment, he said.
Although Kansas is more resistant than many states to national recession, it is somewhat more vulnerable to international trade conditions, Cita said.
Kansas is vulnerable to international conditions because it exports a significant amount of its products, namely agricultural products. In terms of state products shipped overseas, Kansas ranks ninth in the nation, he said.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN KANSAS dropped to 3.8 percent in March compared to the national average of 7.8 percent. Cita said.
He said favorable economic signs for Kansas included the lifting of the grain embargo in April against the Soviet Union and an increased emphasis on military expenditures in President Reagan's budget proposals. Citae said.
"My opinion is that the lifting of the grain embargo will have a positive impact on the economy of Kansas but not a substantial impact." he said.
Because nations that sold grain to the Soviet Union bought more grain from the United States, the amount of grain exported did not decrease significantly, Cia said.
Increased defense spending will benefit the Kansas economy because more money will be flowing into all other aircraft industry in Wichita, he said.
Although the Kansas economy was sluggish in 1880, figures for the first quarter of 1881 indicate improving in some sectors of the economy.
From 1980 to 1981, there were varying degrees of growth in the major industries with mining showing the largest rainfall of 9.6 percent. Cita said.
ALTHOUGH THE PRICES farmers received for field crops dropped slightly in March, prices are
Kansas is more resistant than many states to national recession
significantly higher than those of last March, he said.
Hog prices dropped in March but were up nearly 20 percent from last year. Feed prices were running ahead of the inflation rate for the past year.
Other sectors of the Kansas economy have not been so encouraging, Cita said.
Retail sales in the first quarter of 1981 were up 3.3 percent compared with the first quarter of 1980, Cita said. However that represents a 10 percent decline in sales if inflation is considered. Inflation for 1980 was 12.4 percent, he said.
Non-farm employment in Kansas dropped 2 percent from March of 1980 to March 1981. However, compared with the previous year, this is seen as a有希望的真情，他 said.
The greatest drop in employment was in the manufacturing sector. Cita said, Manufacturing employment was down 7.1 percent in March. Construction employment was down 5.6 percent from last year.
Kansas banking for March show loans were up only slightly from the previous year, he said. They were actually below last year's level by 10 percent if inflation is taken into account.
ALTHOUGH SAVINGS and loan institutions have been hit hard in some states, Kansas savings and loan of 2014 were the highest in Kansas than other states. Cita said.
"I want to stress that Kansas is not recession-proof in the absolute sense." Cita said. "All states are affected to a certain degree by a national recession, but Kansas is less affected by recession than many other states."
On the whole, excluding international trade upheavals, Kansas is likely to remain relatively recession-proof, he said.
Conditions In Kansas are better than in other states
Even though some sectors of the
economy have been sluggish in the last year, he said, the long-term outlook appears to be good.
"I would say in the long run things definitely look really good for Kansas because of our agricultural strength and diversity," Cita said products around the world." Cita said
Any state that has a product as important as a food staple is going to be increasingly important, especially in international trades, he said.
Policy input sought
By ACHAL MEHRA Staff Reporter
A new group formed to lobby for a sexual harassment policy at the University of Kansas has appealed to Executive Vice Chancellor Robert P. Cobb to defer a decision on KU's policy statement.
The statement is expected to be issued soon.
THE GROUP, KU COLLECTION Against Sexual Harassment (KUCASH), said that the motivation behind the draft statement was not because the students had not been consulted before the statement was drawn.
The coaltion said Wednesday that it had asked Cobb to form a committee to study the problem of climate change and the University adopted a policy on it.
"In order to give the committee the time and input that is necessary, we urge you to defer a final decision on the committee's policy until the committee has had an opportunity to address the unique circumstances surrounding sexual harassment on campus," she said in a letter to Cobb Monday.
At the time, several counselors and student groups had objected to the draft statement, which they charged was to protect the University against legal liability rather than to protect students.
A policy statement on sexual harassment on campus had been prepared by the office of affirmative action and submitted to Cobb last month.
Gail M. Boaz, president of the
Commission on the Status of Women and spokesperson for KU-CASH, said the coalition included students, faculty members and several campus organizations, including the Commission on the Status of Women and KU-Y.
Boaz said the statement prepared by the University was motivated by the desire for legal protection.
But Boaiz said it was necessary to involve students in drawing up a policy statement.
THE DRAFT STATEMENT was prepared by a legal assistant in the office of affirmative action. Both the director of the office of affirmative action, Edward Eardwicks, and Cobbin derone considerable modification.
A committee including representatives from different campus organizations, she said, would provide input that must be considered before writing a policy statement.
THE COMMITTEE should assess the magnitude of the problem through a student opinion survey, promote open discussion and review the policy statements of other universities, she said.
She said that several universities had formed such broad committees before drawing up a policy on sexual harassment.
Cobb, who had earlier said that KU's policy statement on sexual harassment would be issued because he was not available for comment.
The coalition said Wednesday that they had received no reply to their letter requesting a postponement of the policy decision.
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