Since the mid-1990s, the number of exporters in Tennessee has increased by 70 percent. Are there any patterns to their location?

Foreign investment has been a major factor in Tennessee's economic development. It's not too much to say that it has transformed this state's economy. This issue of Global Commerce presents a survey of county-level foreign direct investment in Tennessee.

While we have devoted great attention to the expanding flow of trade and investment into this state, perhaps it's time to take a look at the flow of people as well.

Dr. Steven Livingston examines which Tennessee counties will prosper in a globalizing economy and reviews first quarter 2012 export performance.

Dr. Steven Livingston examines performance trends and changes in Tennessee county-level exporting activity and reviews second quarter 2012 export performance.

Are they concentrated in particular regions or found throughout the state?

Dr. Steven Livingston assesses the impact of the recent global financial crash across Tennessee counties and reviews third-quarter 2012 state export performance.

Dr. Steven Livingston examines exporting patterns for Tennessee counties from 1995 to 2010 as well as fourth-quarter 2012 export performance for the state.