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Oklahoma City University Study Reveals Substantial Economic Impact of the Chickasaw Nation on Oklahoma's Economy

Oklahoma City University Study Reveals Substantial Economic Impact of the Chickasaw Nation on Oklahoma's Economy
Oklahoma City University Study Reveals Substantial Economic Impact of the Chick…
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Brent Gooden
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Chickasaw Nation via Businesswire
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The contribution and impact of the Chickasaw Nation on the economy of Oklahoma exceeds $2.4 billion dollars according to an economic impact analysis released today by the Steven C. Agee Economic Research & Policy Institute at Oklahoma City University. The report, "Estimating the Oklahoma Economic Impact of the Chickasaw Nation," was funded in part by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and several Native American tribal governments to quantify the impact of tribal activities on the economy of the state of Oklahoma...

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economic impact study
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Chickasaw Nation
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News and Opinion
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Economic and Community Development
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Gooden, Brent. "Oklahoma City University Study Reveals Substantial Economic Impact of the Chickasaw Nation on Oklahoma's Economy." Chickasaw Nation. July 9, 2012. (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120709006087/en/Oklahoma-City-U…, accessed May 30, 2024).

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