Results of the C-Suite Executive Survey May 22, 2012 James W. Hughes, Dean Joseph J. Seneca, University Professor Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Marc D. Weiner, Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director Orin T. Puniello, Project Director Bloustein Center for Survey Research Planetizens Top 15 Graduate Planning Programs, 2012 Rank School 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 Cornell University 3 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 4 University of California, Berkeley
5 University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana 6 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 7 University of Southern California 8 Georgia Institute of Technology 9 University of California, Los Angeles 10 University of Pennsylvania 11 Harvard University 12
University of Michigan 13 University of California, Irvine 14 University of Illinois at Chicago 15 University of Texas at Austin Source: Planetizen. U.S. Private-Sector Employment Cumulative Losses (thousands), Jan. 2008 Apr. 2012 200 200 Jun 201Feb 201 201 Apr
2,0 0 -2,0... -4,0... Freefall -4,586 -6,0... -8,0... -10,0... Current Deficit Recessions End -7,673 Total Loss Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recovery: +4,247
-8,833 NJ Private Sector Employment Cumulative Losses: Feb. 2008 Apr. 2012 Jun -207,900.0 0.0 201Feb -248,200.0 201 Apr -50,... -100,... -150,... -200,... -250,... -177,000.0 Recessions End Total Loss
-300,... Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Recovery: +71.2 Current Deficit The Recovery is on track Source: Tom Toles, Washington Post. But its narrow gauge Source: Tom Toles, Washington Post. U.S. Private-Sector Employment Change 2009, 2010, 2011 3,000... 2009 Dec. 2008 - D... 2011 Dec. 2010 - D... 2,091,000 2,000...
1,248,000 1,000... 0 -1,000... -2,000... -3,000... -4,000... -5,000... 2010 Dec. 2009 - D... -4,984,000 -6,000... Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Private-Sector Employment Change January April, 2012 NEGATIVE 300 Jan 277,000 Feb 254,000 200
Mar 166,00 0 100 0 POSITIVE 2011 12-Month Gain: 2,150,000 2012 4-Month Gain: 2012 Annualized Gain: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 827,000 2,481,000 Apr 130,00 0 New Jersey Private-Sector Employment Change 2009, 2010, 2011 80 2009 Dec. 2008 - D...
2010 Dec. 2009 - D... 33,400 40 10,200 0 -40 -80 -120... 2011 Dec. 2010 - D... -117,000 -160... Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. NJ Private Sector Employment Change: 2011 and 4-Month 2012 Annualized 2011 12-Month Gain: 33,400
2012 4-Month Gain: 14,100 2012 Annualized Gain: 42,300 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New Jersey Private Sector Employment Change Annual Change (December to December), 20002011 Thousands 64.5 50. 23.6 -20.9 4.2 0.0 23.4 33.4 25.5
10.2 4.0 -107.9 -54.2 - -117.0 - Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Q1a: Please rate each of the following: The current economy in the United States 100% 80% 70.8% 63.6% 60% 56.4% Excellent/Good 41.6% Only Fair 40%
Poor 28.3% 21.2% 20% 8.10% 2.0% 8.0% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 17 Q1b: Please rate each of the following: The current economy in the New Jersey 100%
80% 66.3% 66.4% 70.0% 60% Excellent/Good Only Fair 40% Poor 33.7% 28.3% 19.0% 20% 11.0% 0% 0.0% 5.3% C-Suite V
C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 18 Q1c: Please rate each of the following: New Jersey as a place to do business* 100% 80% 60% 52.2% 49.5% 47.6% Excellent/Good 40% Only Fair
38.6% Poor 32.7% 29.3% 22.9% 20% 11.9% 15.1% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 19 Q1d: Please rate each of the following: New Jersey as a place to expand your company*
100% 80% 60% 52.5% 52.2% 43.7% Excellent/Good Only Fair 40% Poor 31.0% 36.4% 32.6% 23.7% 20% 11.1% 16.8% 0% C-Suite V
C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 20 Q2a1: In the past 12 months, the United States' economy has gotten... 100% 80% 67.2% 59.0% 60% 50.5% Bette r 40% 38.6% Worse
20% 10.6% 13.2% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 21 Q2a2: In the past 12 months, New Jersey's economy has gotten 100% 80% 60% 57.8% 53.6% 42.0%
Bette r Worse 40% 19.2% 20% 8.0% 6.6% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 0% (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 22 Q2b1: In the next 12 months, the United States' economy will get 100%
80% 68.3% 60% 59.3% 57.2% Bette r Worse 40% 15.9% 20% 9.9% 8.9% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
(c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 23 Q2b2: In the next 12 months, New Jersey's economy will get 100% 80% 59.0% 60% 59.0% Bette r 40% 37.6% Worse 27.7% 20% 10.7% 6.6% 0% C-Suite V
C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 24 Q3a: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months: Capital Spending in New Jersey* 100% 80% 60% Increase 40% Decrease 35.4% 34.8%
31.0% 20% 13.3% 11.6% 19.2% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 25 Q3b: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months: Number of New Jersey-Based Employees* 100%
80% 60% 41.6% 40% 20% Increase Decrease 31.3% 15.2% 31.9% 19.5% 15.4% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11
Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 26 Q3e: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months: Space Utilization* 100% 80% 60% Increase Decrease 40% 30.3% 16.8% 20% 20.1% 11.2% 5.1% 15.0%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 0% (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 27 Q11: Are New Jersey taxes (business, sales, property, and personal income) better or worse than most other states?* 100% 92.9% 90.2% 85.3% 80% 60%
Better Worse 40% 20% 0.0% 0.9% 3.0% 0% C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 28
Q13: Which of the following best describes the attitude of the state government towards business in New Jersey 100% 80% 68.9% 60% 51.8% 48.2% 48.1% 51.9% Oct-Dec, '09 C-Suite V April-May, '11 C-Suite VI Mar-April, '12 C-Suite VII 40% 31.1% 20% 0% Encouraging/Supportive (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Indifferent/Difficult 29
Q104. Has the reduction in the cost of natural gas benefited your company?* 100% 80% 58.0% 60% 42.0% 40% 20% 0% Yes No * Asked for first tim e in C -Suite VII 30 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Q100. Please rate your satisfaction with the State of New Jersey and your local community...* 100%
92.4% 85.2% 81.0% 80% 60% 40% 18.5% 20% 14.9% 7.5% 0% New Jersey as a place to live Your local community as a place to live Your local community as a place to to send your child to school *asked for the first time in C -Suite VII Net Satisfied Net Not Satisfied
31 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Q105. Would an economic slowdown in China negatively affect your business? * 100% 80% 65.6% 60% 40% 34.3% 20% 0% Yes No * asked for first time in C -Suite VII 32 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Q103. Do you think the United States' national debt poses a major threat, a minor threat, or no threat at all to the economic well-being of the United States*
100% 80% 77.6% 60% 40.0% 40% 22.0% 20% 0% Major Threat Minor Threat *asked for first time in C -Suite VII No Threat at All 33 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Q101. Did you follow the debt crisis in Greece and other European countries...?* 100%
80% 60% 53.7% 40% 24.3% 20.1% 20% *Asked for the first time in C -Suite VII 1.9% 0% Very Closely Fairly Closely Not Too Closely Not at All Closely 34 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Q102 & 106. Do you think the debt crisis in Greece and other European countries poses a major threat, a minor threat, or no threat at all to the economic well being of...* 100%
80% 61.7% 60% 53.4% 44.4% 40% 20% 20.3% 18.0% 2.3% 0% Major Threat Minor Threat United States your business No Threat at All *asked for the first time in C -Suite VII 35 (c) 2007-2012, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
