{"id":82937,"date":"2015-06-19T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82937"},"modified":"2024-11-18T17:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:27:22","slug":"alaska-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82937","title":{"rendered":"10 lessons from Alaska for running a sound resource economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alaskan economist Gunnar Knapp (pictured) presented a sobering look at state finances in a June 5, 2015 presentation entitled &#8220;Building a Sustainable Future: Conversation with Alaskans&#8221; at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The presentation makes it clear why Alaskans are giving serious thought to LNG exports as a way to fill the gap left by crashing oil revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For British Columbians, the experience of our neighbours has to be a sobering one. Although the province is running budget surpluses, over the long term it will be necessary to ensure there is a diversified economy in place. The current evidence suggests that we are able to sustain balanced budgets. Yet, as one columnist&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/opinion\/columnists\/Vaughn+Palmer+auditor+general+sounds+alarm+long+term\/11145395\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has pointed out<\/a>, the province&#8217;s auditor general suggests that we still need to keep an eye on long-term infrastructure funding \u2013 an area that is heavily reliant on resource revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lesson for British Columbia: let&#8217;s not take our resource sector for granted. Compared to Alaska \u2013 and we don&#8217;t even need to mention Alberta \u2013 the province&#8217;s forestry, mining, energy, agriculture, aquaculture and commodity infrastructure sectors are in relatively good shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 lessons from Alaska<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Based on slides drawn from Professor Knapp&#8217;s June 5 presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. If your population keeps growing and your revenues keep shrinking, you are in big trouble.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska1.png 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. The state&#8217;s spending is completely untethered from its current earnings.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska2.png 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Health and education have monstrous appetites for cash.3. Health and education have monstrous appetites for cash.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3-1536x1149.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska3.png 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Even with a prudent approach to spending growth, a state like Alaska can get itself into big trouble.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska4.png 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Alaska will drain its hard-won savings within five years if it does not do something dramatic.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6-1536x1155.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska6.png 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Having a locked-in resource royalty fund is a great way to go.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska7.png 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. When it comes down to it, the choices are stark ones.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska8-1024x466.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska8-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska8-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska8-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska8.png 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Hoping for a quick recovery in energy prices is risky.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska9-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska9-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska9-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska9-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska9.png 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. There are just three options to fill the funding gap.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska10.png 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. With the lowest taxes of any American state, passing on some of the pain directly to taxpayers is going to be tough to resist.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11-1536x1153.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alaska11.png 1716w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the\u00a0US state&#8217;s\u00a0model for resource prosperity breaking down? The state will spend $8,200 per resident this year \u2013 but takes in only $3,000 per head in revenue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":86466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,4,7,2],"tags":[110,18,290,462,461,464,25,463,185,301],"class_list":["post-82937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forestry","category-manufacturing","category-mining","category-nuclear","category-oil-gas","tag-alaska","tag-economy","tag-finances","tag-fiscal","tag-government","tag-gunnar-knapp","tag-lng","tag-revenue","tag-royalties","tag-taxes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 lessons from Alaska for running a sound resource economy -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/alaska-model\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 lessons from Alaska for running a sound resource economy -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is the\u00a0US state&#039;s\u00a0model for resource prosperity breaking down? 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