In its 2013 Top State Business Climate Rankings, Site Selection magazine ranked Ohio fourth – down two spots from last year, Dayton Business Journal reports. The state ranked second for new plants in 2012, fifth for new plants so far in 2013, sixth for competitiveness and tenth based on the survey of business executives. Ohio had jumped seven spots to second in 2012, and also received the Governor's Cup that year for having the most new projects announced of any state in 2011 (See our Nov 6, 2012, blog post for more information). For more, read the full Site Selection cover story.
Ohio drops to fourth in Site Selection's 2013 rankings of state business climates