The Providence Business News/Johnson and Wales executive poll is a weekly
survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and
large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
For the last several years we have asked the same poll question for this particular
issue. For comparison we have included the results from the previous three years.
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QUESTION: Do you believe the Rhode Island economy will?
Grow substantially
2001: 0% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 0% 1998: 5.9%
Grow moderately
2001: 31% 2000: 27.3% 1999: 31.8% 1998: 17.6%
Grow slightly
2001: 31% 2000: 36.4% 1999: 36.4% 1998: 64.7%
Will be flat
2001: 15% 2000: 27.3% 1999: 31.8% 1998: 11.8%
Will begin to shrink
2001: 23% 2000: 0% 1999: 0% 1998: 0%
Don’t know
2001: 0% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 0% 1998: 0%
QUESTION: In spite of your thoughts on the overall economy, what is your company’s
outlook?
Grow substantially
2001: 15% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 22.7% 1998: 17.6%
Grow moderately
2001: 23% 2000: 50% 1999: 50% 1998: 70.6%
Grow slightly
2001: 46% 2000: 27.3% 1999: 27.3% 1998: 5.9%
Will be flat
2001: 0% 2000: 18.2% 1999: 0% 1998: 5.9%
Will begin to shrink
2001: 15% 2000: 0% 1999: 0% 1998: 0%
QUESTION: Do you expect your company or organization to:
Increase employment by more than 10 percent
2001: 0% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 22.7% 1998: 5.9%
Increase employment between 5 and 10 percent
2001: 23% 2000: 18.2% 1999: 36.4% 1998: 23.5%
Increase employment between 1 and 5 percent
2001: 23% 2000: 54.5% 1999: 22.7% 1998: 41.2%
Neither increase nor decrease the number of jobs
2001: 46% 2000: 18.2% 1999: 18.2% 1998: 17.6%
Decrease employment between 1 and 5 percent
2001: 0% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 0% 1998: 5.9%
Decrease employment between 5 and 10 percent
2001: 8% 2000: 0% 1999: 0% 1998: 5.9%
QUESTION: In 2000 did your company?:
Grow substantially: 8%
Grow moderately: 46%
Grow slightly: 38%
Was flat : 7%
QUESTION: In 2000 did your company’s employment?
Increase by more than 10 percent: 15%
Increase between 5 and 10 percent: 23%
Increase between 1 and 5 percent: 31%
Neither increase nor decrease: 23%
Decrease between 1 and 5 percent: 8%
QUESTION: Is your company committed to remaining in Rhode Island?
Yes
2001: 85% 2000: 86.4% 1999: 90.9% 1998: 100%
No
2001: 8% 2000: 4.5% 1999: 9.1 1998: 0%
Don’t know
2001: 7% 2000: 9.1% 1999: 0% 1998: 0%
QUESTION: Even if your company is committed to remaining in Rhode Island do
you anticipate opening any other operation out of state?
Yes
2001: 46% 2000: 31.8% 1999: 27.3% 1998: 43.8%
No
2001: 38% 2000: 40.9% 1999: 72.7% 1998: 56.3%
Don’t know
2001: 15% 2000: 27.3% 1999: 0% 1998: 0%
