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2014

Economic Analysis of Cities and Regions

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Understanding Ohio's Electricity Markets: Characteristics, Structure And Price, Iryna Lendel, Andrew R. Thomas Aug 2014

Understanding Ohio's Electricity Markets: Characteristics, Structure And Price, Iryna Lendel, Andrew R. Thomas

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The Need For Cleveland Promise, Merissa Piazza, Marcus Notaro, Nikki Glazer, Ziona Austrian Jul 2014

The Need For Cleveland Promise, Merissa Piazza, Marcus Notaro, Nikki Glazer, Ziona Austrian

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

Many cities throughout the United States have created educational “promise” campaigns. Cities such as Kalamazoo and Pittsburgh have offered students money to attend college if they were enrolled in an urban public school and met other specific curriculum goals. These policies were created based on economic development research that cities and regions benefit from having population with education beyond high school. Studies have shown that the more educated a city’s population is, the more rapidly the city will experience growth. Moreover, cities with a diverse mix of jobs and a high concentration of human capital will attract employers, other highly …