My wife and I visited Louisiana in 2018.
We had problems getting into our Hotel because a film was using the street in front as a set for a African War Zone .
They were filming at night and we trying to return and can not get to the building .
WI Louisiana as a rich state
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We had problems getting into our Hotel because a film was using the street in front as a set for a African War Zone .
They were filming at night and we trying to return and can not get to the building .
I don't know if he is correct about that or not but 2018 is hardly "early film production"!
You mean America’s Ruhr Valley? There’s plenty of money in the state, it’s just rather concentrated.
Paradoxer
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Many film are currently moving to Louisiana because LA is getting too pricey for some
Oh well. It was just an idea. (I had the notion of pirate films being a staple instead of Westerns.).
That is why most films were made in California.
The Quiet man filmed in Ireland was one of the early ones done outside of California. even at that much of it was filmed on sound stages in California.
The Quiet Man - Wikipedia
Actually this means that the wealth inequality there is massive, the average GDP of the lowest rungs are offset dramatically by the highest earners. It has a high crime rate, above average unemployment and below average education statistics.
Historically it made money in extractive industries, chemical manufacturing and timber. It's economy booms and busts on the petrochemical industry, so maybe better diversification of the economy during a petro boom is the way to go?
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dcharles
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I've seen a few comments like this--and they're very bizarre.
Tourism *is* a huge industry in Louisiana. That's why my man the OP has an image of Louisiana in his head. It's actually part of the Lieutenant Governor's portfolio. The liscense plates advertise it as a "Sportsman's Paradise."
And tourism is about the *worst* way for a society to get wealthy. It's nothing but low-skill service jobs. It's like a yard-sale of your cultural heritage.
Even when you look at median household income, Louisiana is still sitting at around $49,000. Thats not bad at all on an international scale, and it certainly isn't the lowest in the country. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/median-household-income-by-state
Its hard to find consistent data on this, but from a quick google search it would seem that $49,000 figure would make Louisiana richer than Australia, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, etc. Again, remember this is median income. so its not affected by the outliers like an average would be, and Louisiana is still much higher.
Part of the problem with Hawaii is the cost of shipping to the islands.
All shipping to the island from the US must be done on US crewed and owned ships. This is more expensive than non-US ships,
Jones Act: Pro and Con - Hawaii Business Magazine
Advocates say it ensures reliable, on-time delivery of everything Hawai‘i needs, while providing a strong U.S. Merchant Marine in time of war or other crises. Opponents say the Jones Act raises prices for everyone in Hawai‘i and puts those who want to export overseas at a disadvantage.
www.hawaiibusiness.com
It would be impressive if it meant anything, if any developed country decided tomorrow to remove all social assistance including healthcare, cut taxes and at the same time putting massive subsidies on basic food stuff, the result would be a massive increase in GDP (ppp). The entire GDP (ppp) is primarily used by USA for propaganda purposes instead of using nominal GDP, because societies with massive inequality and subsidies for food scores a lot better on that scale. It only really makes sense to use for undeveloped countries not developed countries
Not really, the higher transportation cost means they have a worse ppp balance than other states.
That the 2 economies in Louisiana. The oil/gas and fishing in the coastal strip. Even in New Orleans, the areas below sea level are very poor with very high levels of unemployment.
Then there is the rest of the state much of it being a swamp. The infrastructure in much of the state is in back condition,
Infrastructure Issues Plaguing Louisiana
Infrastructure Issues Plaguing Louisiana » Truth In Politics
Louisiana is bogged down by tons of infrastructure needs, including billions for road and bridge maintenance, yet the state continues to waste lots of money
truthinpolitics.com
Oil/gas and fishing is where most of the investment is going to go as it is the most profitable and tend to attract workers from outside the state.
I am not sure how much of the revenue for oil and gas goes to the federal government.
Louisiana has the Dutch disease too much money to be made in one sector mostly for export which does not emp[ly that many people.
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marathag
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Or earlier choice that Louisiana must stay a Republican State, and reject the Deal with Tilden that ended Reconstruction in Louisiana, while letting it happen in Florida and South Carolina.
