The Best & Worst States Survey measures the sentiments of CEOs on a range of issues, including regulations, tax policies, workforce quality, educational resources, quality of living and infrastructure. For the 2013 survey, 736 CEOs from across the country evaluated the states between Jan. 16 and Feb. 14.
For the ninth year in a row, CEOs rated Texas as the No. 1 state in which to do business, according to a Chief Executive magazine news release. Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Indiana also made the top five. The states rated worst for business are California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
The magazine quoted Don Taylor, CEO of Fairlawn, Ohio-based Welty Building Company, as saying, “Ohio is doing some amazing things to attract and support a pro-business environment.”
“The playbook for successful states boils down to three simple moves: engage in real dialogue with business leaders, adapt policies to create an attractive environment, and effectively communicate your story to real job creators,” Marshall Cooper , CEO of Chief Executive magazine and ChiefExecutive.net, said in the news release. “This year’s rankings prove that smart policies result in increased investments, jobs and greater overall economic activity.”
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