Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, May 2014

Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey 7

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Supports or Hinders Business? - Health Care Related Respondents

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Labor SKILLS

Labor SUPPLY

Labor COST

Health Care QUALITY

Health Care COST

EconDev NYS

EconDev Local

Supports Hinders

State regulation and local taxes were viewed as the strongest hindrance. The hindrance of New York State taxes is viewed as more modest than in the previous survey. NYS and local regulations combined make up more of a hindrance than NYS and local taxes.

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Rochester's Business Regulations - All Respondents

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Strong Hindrance

Modest hindrance

Little or No Hindrance

NYS Taxes

Local Taxes

NYS Regulation Local Regulation

The health care related respondents indicated the skill level, supply, and cost of local labor are a support to the success of their business. They viewed state and local economic development policies/programs as the greatest hindrance to their success.

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