COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS
SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Review of South Texas Business Conditions is
published by South Texas Economic Development
Center and the College of Business at Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi. Material from this report
may be reprinted if the source is credited. This
publication is available online at: STEDC.tamucc.edu.
Published August 2014
Editorial Team
Dr. John Gamble, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Jim Lee, Editor
Kent Byus, Research Fellow
Susan McReynolds, Graphic Designer
Research Assistance from Kuangyi Liu
Financial Support from Texas Research
Development Fund
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi, TX 78412