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Policies For Place: How To Make Sustainable Investments In Communities, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, Yulya Truskinovsky Mar 2024

Policies For Place: How To Make Sustainable Investments In Communities, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, Yulya Truskinovsky

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No abstract provided.


Broadly Shared Local Economic Success Since 2000: New Measures And New Lessons For Communities, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research Mar 2024

Broadly Shared Local Economic Success Since 2000: New Measures And New Lessons For Communities, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research

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In recent decades, many local labor markets—especially those in former industrial areas—have experienced lagging employment rates, hourly wages, and annual earnings. Even in places that have thrived, disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups and those with less education have often fared poorly, and long-term growth has bypassed many Americans at the middle and bottom of the income distribution. This report examines the relative economic success over the past two decades (prior to the COVID pandemic) of different local labor markets throughout the United States, both for residents overall and for those of different demographic groups. We construct a new, publicly available …


Economic Impact Of Businesses Assisted By Southwest Michigan First, George A. Erickcek, Randall W. Eberts Sep 2008

Economic Impact Of Businesses Assisted By Southwest Michigan First, George A. Erickcek, Randall W. Eberts

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This report estimates the contribution to the Kalamazoo-Portage MSA's economy by businesses that have received substantial assistance from Southwest Michigan First (SMF), a private, not-for-profit economic development agency serving the greater Kalamazoo region. The report examines the trends in employment, gross regional product, and wages and salaries generated by the 105 firms that SMF staff identified as receiving substantial assistance from SMF between 2000 and 2008. The estimates extend through the year 2012 in order to capture the employment projections offered by some of the assisted firms. The study also provides upper bound estimates of the benefit-cost ratio of the …


Economic Dashboard Supplemental Report: Other Social And Economic Indicators, George A. Erickcek Aug 2007

Economic Dashboard Supplemental Report: Other Social And Economic Indicators, George A. Erickcek

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No abstract provided.


Economic Scan And Workforce Development Profile: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, And St. Joseph Counties, Brad R. Watts, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, Suprotik Stotz-Ghosh Jun 2007

Economic Scan And Workforce Development Profile: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, And St. Joseph Counties, Brad R. Watts, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, Suprotik Stotz-Ghosh

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No abstract provided.


Michigan Socioeconomic Conditions And Trends: West Michigan Compared To East Michigan, Brad R. Watts May 2007

Michigan Socioeconomic Conditions And Trends: West Michigan Compared To East Michigan, Brad R. Watts

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No abstract provided.


Benchmarking Study Of The Small Business Environment In Saginaw County, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts Nov 2003

Benchmarking Study Of The Small Business Environment In Saginaw County, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

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No abstract provided.


Quality Of Life And Diversity In The Benton Harbor Metropolitan Area: Findings And Suggestions In Attracting Professional Workers, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts Mar 2003

Quality Of Life And Diversity In The Benton Harbor Metropolitan Area: Findings And Suggestions In Attracting Professional Workers, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

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No abstract provided.


St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts Sep 2001

St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

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No abstract provided.


Ingham County Economic Development Policy Assessment And Organization Implementation, George A. Erickcek, Gove Associates, Inc., W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research May 1998

Ingham County Economic Development Policy Assessment And Organization Implementation, George A. Erickcek, Gove Associates, Inc., W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research

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This report provides an independent assessment of Ingham County's current economic development policy and offers recommendations on how to make the county's role in economic development more effective.


Small Business Capital Access Study For The Cleveland Area: Summary Outline Of Findings, George A. Erickcek Jul 1997

Small Business Capital Access Study For The Cleveland Area: Summary Outline Of Findings, George A. Erickcek

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No abstract provided.


Social And Community Indicators To Monitor Berrien County's Needs For Social And Public Services, George A. Erickcek, Sharon Hanrahan, Sharon Pittman Mar 1997

Social And Community Indicators To Monitor Berrien County's Needs For Social And Public Services, George A. Erickcek, Sharon Hanrahan, Sharon Pittman

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No abstract provided.


Assessing The Importance Of Small Business In The Greater Cleveland Area, George A. Erickcek Jan 1997

Assessing The Importance Of Small Business In The Greater Cleveland Area, George A. Erickcek

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No abstract provided.


Economic Analysis Of The Greater South Haven Area: Choices & Consequences, George A. Erickcek, Christine R. Fahndrich Feb 1996

Economic Analysis Of The Greater South Haven Area: Choices & Consequences, George A. Erickcek, Christine R. Fahndrich

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No abstract provided.