Texas, North Carolina, Florida Top List as Best States; California, New York, Michigan Are the Worst
Chief Executive magazine recently released the 2009 “Best & Worst States” survey which polled 543 CEOs to evaluate their states on a broad range of issues, including proximity to resources, regulation, tax policies, education, quality of living and infrastructure. For the fourth year in a row, CEOs rated Texas as the #1 state to do business and California as the worst.
The rankings are based on the feedback of executives who most often decide on the expansion and consolidation of business projects. The results prove that taxation and unionization polices are major factors that affect the success of a state attracting new business and capital to their provinces.
How did the Mid Atlantic and Northeast States Rank?
12. Delaware
18. New Hampshire
29. Pennsylvania
31. Maryland
33. Maine
36. Vermont
38. Connecticut
39. Rhode Island
47. Massachusetts
48. New Jersey
50. New York
