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The Employment And Fiscal Effects Of Michigan's Mega Tax Credit Program, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper estimates that Michigan's MEGA tax credit program to attract and retain businesses has large employment and fiscal benefits. MEGA provides discretionary tax credits to businesses, with the tax credit tied to the personal income taxes paid by employees on the new or retained jobs. We estimate the economic effects of MEGA using the Upjohn Institute's REMI model, and the research literature on how business location decisions respond to taxes. We estimate the fiscal effects of MEGA based on the research literature on how government spending and revenue respond to state personal income and population. The estimates suggest a …

Michigan Budget Reform: Why Reform Is Needed, And Key Ideas For Reform, Timothy J. Bartik

Testimonies

No abstract provided.

Gvsu Press Releases, 2010, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2010 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

The Determinants Of Student Achievement And High School Completion In Michigan, Cleo Michele Moody

Wayne State University Dissertations

ABSTRACT

By

Cleo M. Moody

December 2010

Advisor: Dr. Michael Addonizio

Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Degree: Doctor of Education

Policy and practice regarding in-grade level retention and their effects on high school graduation rates and successful student academic outcomes have currently assumed great importance in the education reform debate. Further, the effectiveness of our public schools and the achievement of our students have implications that can affect individuals and the communities in which they live. Now, more than ever, individual economic success and economic growth depend crucially on academic achievement and human capital. The purpose of this research …

A Tribute To Fred Meijer On His 90th Birthday From His Improvement Association Colleagues, Delivered In December 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

A Tribute to Fred Meijer on His 90th Birthday From His Improvement Association Colleagues, delivered in December 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

What Should Michigan Be Doing To Promote Long-Run Economic Development?, Timothy J. Bartik

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper argues that Michigan can take cost-effective actions to significantly improve the primary state economic development goal: higher per capita income of Michigan's residents. Higher per capita income of Michigan's residents can be achieved through state policy actions that use cost-effective means to either lower the marginal costs of businesses that expand in the state, or boost the skills of state residents. In this paper, I offer eight ideas for how to lower marginal business costs and boost skills. Four of these ideas focus on lowering marginal business costs. Four other ideas focus on boosting skills. For each of …

Where Have All The Michigan Auto Jobs Gone?, Randall W. Eberts, George A. Erickcek

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Olivet Poised, Delivered On September 28, 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Olivet Poised, delivered on September 28, 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Introduction Of President David Roe, Delivered At The Central College Heritage Day Luncheon On September 25, 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Introduction of President David Roe, delivered at the Central College Heritage Day Luncheon on September 25, 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Eulogy For L. William Seidman, Delivered On September 11, 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Eulogy for L. William Seidman, delivered on September 11, 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Slides: Next Evolutionary Steps In State Instream Flow Programs, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)

Presenter: Lawrence J. MacDonnell, attorney and consultant, Boulder, CO

27 slides

A Political Speech: Comments From A Citizen, Delivered At The Rotary Club Of Grand Rapids Luncheon On May 7, 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

A Political Speech: Comments from a Citizen, delivered at the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Luncheon on May 7, 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Casey Wondergem's 80th Birthday Remarks, Delivered On February 7, 2009, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Casey Wondergem's 80th Birthday Remarks, delivered on February 7, 2009 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Estimating A Performance Standards Adjustment Model For Workforce Programs That Provides Timely Feedback And Uses Data From Only One State, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts, Kenneth J. Kline

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

The purpose of this paper is to describe a methodology for adjusting performance standards for workforce programs offered by local workforce areas (LWAs). By performance standards adjustment, we mean a model that uses a statistical approach to attempt to better measure the relative performance of different local workforce areas in providing workforce system customers with "value added" in terms of the system's desired outcomes. Our paper's approach has four distinguishing features. First, the performance standards are based on the common measures proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor, which include short- and longer-term employment outcomes. Second, the model is estimated …

Gvsu Press Releases, 2009, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2009 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

The Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index For Michigan, Gerontology Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Wider Opportunities For Women

Gerontology Institute Publications

This report addresses income adequacy for Michigan’s older adults using the national WOW-GI National Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index) methodology. The Elder Index benchmarks basic costs of living for elder households and illustrates how costs of living vary geographically and are based on the characteristics of elder households, including household size, home ownership or renter status, and health status. The costs are based on market costs for basic needs of elder households and do not assume any public or private supports.

Remarks At The Ncaa Division Ii Conference Commissioners' Award Of Merit Reception, Delivered At Cheyenne Mountain Resort On October 15, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Remarks at the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners' Award of Merit Reception, delivered at Cheyenne Mountain Resort on October 15, 2008 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Gvsu Charles H. Irwin Club Remarks, Delivered At The Athletic Hall Of Fame Dinner On October 10, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

GVSU Charles H. Irwin Club Remarks, delivered at the Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner on October 10, 2008 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Confronting Fiscal Stress In Municipal Governments: Support By Michigan Residents For Eight Common Strategies, Jered Carr

Working Group on Interlocal Services Cooperation

This report discusses findings from a survey of 660 randomly selected Michigan residents in winter 2007. The survey examined attitudes of Michigan residents toward eight strategies to resolving situations where current revenues are inadequate to support local services at past levels. The strategies examined fall into two broad categories. The first set (tax increases, state and federal aid) seeks to increase local revenues available to support services at previously existing levels and quality. The second set of strategies focus on reducing the costs of providing services with the objective of maintaining previous levels at a lower cost. This set includes …

Labor Market Profile Of The Central Area Michigan Works Region, Brad R. Watts, George A. Erickcek

Reports

No abstract provided.

Remarks, Delivered At The Memorial Service For Arnold Ott On June 7, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Remarks, delivered at the Memorial Service for Arnold Ott on June 7, 2008 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Net Impact Evaluation Of Michigan's Jet (Jobs, Education, And Training) Program, Randall W. Eberts

Reports

The purpose of this study is to estimate the net impact of Michigan's JET (Jobs, Education, and Training) program. JET marks a change in the way the State of Michigan provides services to increase the economic opportunities of its low-income residents. In 2004, directors of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) created the Workforce Action Network (WAN), a group representing workforce development professionals, educators, advocacy organizations, human services agencies, and state and local government staff. The directors charged WAN with developing a set of comprehensive recommendations to strengthen the state's Work …

Eulogy For Charlotte Johnson, Delivered On May 31, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Eulogy for Charlotte Johnson, delivered on May 31, 2008 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Gvsu Press Releases, 2008, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2008 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

Speech To Olivet College, Delivered On October 19, 2007, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Speech to Olivet College, delivered on October 19, 2007 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

How Does Michigan Fare In The Fight To Improve Outcomes For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care? A Response From The State And One Of Its Communities, Angelique Day, Deboraha Watson

Social Work Faculty Publications

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one-half-million children are in foster care at any given time, some of whom are over the age of 16. Every year, typically at the age of 18, approximately 20,000 of these children will age out of the foster care system. Many of these youths fi nd themselves making an abrupt transition to adulthood and independence with little or no assistance from their caregivers, biological families, or the child welfare system. Unlike their same-age peers in the general population, they have no safety net if they fail to succeed at navigating …

Cliff Taylor Introduction, Delivered At The Grand Forum On September 25, 2007, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Cliff Taylor Introduction, delivered at the Grand Forum on September 25, 2007 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Emerging Industries: Looking Beyond The Usual Suspects: A Report To Wired, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.

Explaining Horizontal And Vertical Cooperation On Public Services In Michigan: The Role Of Local Fiscal Capacity, Jered B. Carr, Elisabeth R. Gerber, Eric W. Lupher

Working Group on Interlocal Services Cooperation

Michigan local governments engage in a wide range of cooperative activities. Little is known, however, about what factors motivate local governments to engage in intergovernmental cooperation and how local government officials choose among various forms of collaboration. We develop and test a theory of intergovernmental cooperation that explains differences in the factors that lead local governments to engage in horizontal cooperation with other local units versus vertical cooperation with county or state governments. Our primary focus is on fiscal capacity: we hypothesize that limited fiscal capacity leads many local governments, especially townships, to work collaboratively with state or county actors …

Collaboration Addresses Information And Education Needs Of An Urban Public Health Workforce, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Ellen B. Marks, Annette M. Healy, Carrie F. Croatt-Moore

Library Scholarly Publications

Addressing the health information needs of diverse, multiethnic, and multilingual communities can be both a challenge and an opportunity for libraries. The Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, is the only academic medical library in the Detroit area open to the public. The library provides services to many communities in southeastern Michigan. The diverse geographic area served by the library includes the nation’s highest concentration of Arab Americans. A review of the literature reveals that limited research has addressed how libraries can meet the health information needs of this target community. An understanding of …