target missouri ii a regional approach to economic development kansas city metro region 2 executive summary developing comprehensive plan begin the twenty first century with strong and growing economy this was goal of original program initiated by department ded in 1996 tm2 is similar nature initiative approaches issue identifying priority industries from perspective that different affect regions differently six analysis tools are used determine which should be chosen for targeting given two specialization ratios sr shift rs component share ssa help might have competitive advantage third most important type impact ei helps identify will benefit they expand skills mismatch index smi determines whether available workforce match needed particular industry industrial mix im emerging finally current employment ce level
