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Strengths Of The Social Safety Net In The Great Recession: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance And Unemployment Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary Editor, David Stevens Editor, Stephen A. Wandner Editor, Michael Wiseman Editor
Strengths Of The Social Safety Net In The Great Recession: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance And Unemployment Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary Editor, David Stevens Editor, Stephen A. Wandner Editor, Michael Wiseman Editor
Upjohn Press
The contributors in this book use administrative data from six states from before, during, and after the Great Recession to gauge the degree to which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) interacted. They also recommend ways that the program policies could be altered to better serve those suffering hardship as a result of future economic downturns.
Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer
Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer
Upjohn Press
Anderson and Wassmer examine the use and effectiveness of local economic development incentives within a specific region, the Detroit metropolitan area. The Detroit area serves as a good example, they say, because of the area's 20-plus year track record of its communities offering the gamut of economic incentives aimed at redirecting economic activity and jobs. The evidence they uncover reveals factors that drive cities not just in this Southeast Michigan area, but nationwide to offer particular types of incentives that are more or less generous than those offered by their neighbors.
Michigan's Business Tax Costs Relative To The Other Great Lakes States, Timothy L. Hunt
Michigan's Business Tax Costs Relative To The Other Great Lakes States, Timothy L. Hunt
Upjohn Press
Offers a picture of Michigan's tax costs relative to other Great Lakes states.
The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt
The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt
Upjohn Press
Uses a broad definition of "business climate" to assess the attractiveness of Michigan as a place to do business.
Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency And Debt In Michigan, Saul J. Blaustein
Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency And Debt In Michigan, Saul J. Blaustein
Upjohn Press
Examines the complexities of Michigan's UI tax structure, fund insolvency problems, an measures to correct these situations.
Workers' Compensation System In Michigan: A Closed Case Survey, H. Allan Hunt
Workers' Compensation System In Michigan: A Closed Case Survey, H. Allan Hunt
Upjohn Press
Provides a data base for analysis of workers' comp issues in Michigan, and offers a comparison between cases from insured and self-insured employers.
Inflation Protection For Workers' Compensation Claimants In Michigan: A Simulation Study, H. Allan Hunt
Inflation Protection For Workers' Compensation Claimants In Michigan: A Simulation Study, H. Allan Hunt
Upjohn Press
Explores the idea of a privately funded, publicly administered benefit adjustment program to protect wc beneficiaries from inflation.