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Accelerate: Economic Development Strategy And Prosperity Plan For The I-69 Thumb Region, George Erickcek, Bryan Bommersbach, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Jim Robey Mar 2015

Accelerate: Economic Development Strategy And Prosperity Plan For The I-69 Thumb Region, George Erickcek, Bryan Bommersbach, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Jim Robey

Reports

Accelerate is the culmination of a collaborative planning process for a seven-county area spearheaded by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Genesee Lapeer Shiawassee (GLS) Region V Planning & Development Commission, resulting in a coordinated Federal Economic Development Strategy and State Prosperity Plan. This document ties together the U.S. Economic Development Administration Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and the Region 6 Prosperity plans into a single, unified plan expressing a shared economic vision for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Tuscola, Huron, and Sanilac counties. Accelerate creates an economic roadmap for unified actions in the region leading to …


Southcentral Michigan Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: Final Report, George Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney Jan 2015

Southcentral Michigan Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: Final Report, George Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney

Reports

No abstract provided.


Promise Nation: Transforming Communities Through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams Jan 2015

Promise Nation: Transforming Communities Through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams

Upjohn Press

Miller-Adams describes how the various "Promise-type" place-based scholarship programs impact college access, financial aid, and community transformation.


Economic Impact Of Northwestern Michigan College: Final Report, George Erickcek Nov 2014

Economic Impact Of Northwestern Michigan College: Final Report, George Erickcek

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No abstract provided.


Report On Scoping The Feasibility Of Constructing An Economic Impact Model For Recreational And Conservation Projects In The State Of Michigan, George A. Erickcek Nov 2014

Report On Scoping The Feasibility Of Constructing An Economic Impact Model For Recreational And Conservation Projects In The State Of Michigan, George A. Erickcek

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No abstract provided.


Economic Development Recommendations That Focus On The "Working Poor": Lessons From Waco, George Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney, Jim Robey Jul 2014

Economic Development Recommendations That Focus On The "Working Poor": Lessons From Waco, George Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney, Jim Robey

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Economic Development Strategic Plan For The City Of Waco, Texas, George A. Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney, Dennis Burnside, Claudette Robey Jun 2014

Economic Development Strategic Plan For The City Of Waco, Texas, George A. Erickcek, Don Edgerly, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget Timmeney, Dennis Burnside, Claudette Robey

Reports

No abstract provided.


The Road Through The Rust Belt: From Preeminence To Decline To Prosperity, William M. Bowen Editor Jan 2014

The Road Through The Rust Belt: From Preeminence To Decline To Prosperity, William M. Bowen Editor

Upjohn Press

The chapters in this book explore reasons for the decline of "Rust Belt" cities and the often innovative responses of local leaders and entrepreneurs that are helping to revive these areas.


How Effects Of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary With Local Labor Market Conditions, Timothy J. Bartik Jan 2014

How Effects Of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary With Local Labor Market Conditions, Timothy J. Bartik

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper estimates how effects of shocks to local labor demand on local labor market outcomes vary with initial local economic conditions. The data are on U.S. metro areas from 1979 to 2011. The paper finds that demand shocks to local job growth have greater effects in reducing local unemployment rates if the local economy is initially depressed than if the local economy is booming. Demand shocks have greater effects on local wage rates if the local unemployment rate is initially low, but lesser effects if local job growth is initially high. These different effects of local demand shocks imply …


Development Of An Economic And Social Dashboard For Berrien County, George A. Erickcek Oct 2013

Development Of An Economic And Social Dashboard For Berrien County, George A. Erickcek

Reports

No abstract provided.


How Local Workforce Investment Boards Can Help Support Job Creation, Randall W. Eberts Oct 2013

How Local Workforce Investment Boards Can Help Support Job Creation, Randall W. Eberts

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Michigan's Auto Workers: Tracking Their Transition During Significant Industry Restructuring, Randall W. Eberts Jul 2013

Michigan's Auto Workers: Tracking Their Transition During Significant Industry Restructuring, Randall W. Eberts

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


State Incentives For Innovation, Star Scientists, And Jobs: Evidence From Biotech, Enrico Moretti, Daniel J. Wilson Jul 2013

State Incentives For Innovation, Star Scientists, And Jobs: Evidence From Biotech, Enrico Moretti, Daniel J. Wilson

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We evaluate the effects of state-provided financial incentives for biotech companies, which are part of a growing trend of placed-based policies designed to spur innovation clusters. We estimate that the adoption of subsidies for biotech employers by a state raises the number of star biotech scientists in that state by about 15 percent over a three-year period. A 10 percent decline in the user cost of capital induced by an increase in R&D tax incentives raises the number of stars by 22 percent. Most of the gains are due to the relocation of star scientists to adopting states, with limited …


The Impacts Of Macomb Community College On The Economy Of Macomb County, George A. Erickcek, Kevin Hollenbeck May 2013

The Impacts Of Macomb Community College On The Economy Of Macomb County, George A. Erickcek, Kevin Hollenbeck

Reports

No abstract provided.


Regionalism, Networks, And Partnerships: A Leadership Approach To Economic Development, George A. Erickcek, Brad Watts, Claudette Robey, Jim Robey May 2013

Regionalism, Networks, And Partnerships: A Leadership Approach To Economic Development, George A. Erickcek, Brad Watts, Claudette Robey, Jim Robey

Presentations

No abstract provided.


Talent 2025 Update Brief: Regional Workforce Demand And System Flows, George A. Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget Timmeney, Brad R. Watts Apr 2013

Talent 2025 Update Brief: Regional Workforce Demand And System Flows, George A. Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget Timmeney, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.


Economic And Fiscal Impact Of The Proposed South Haven Community Event Center, George A. Erickcek Apr 2013

Economic And Fiscal Impact Of The Proposed South Haven Community Event Center, George A. Erickcek

Reports

No abstract provided.


The Future Of State And Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed?, Timothy J. Bartik Dec 2012

The Future Of State And Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed?, Timothy J. Bartik

Presentations

No abstract provided.


What Works In Forming A Successful Employer Resource Network?, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck Jul 2012

What Works In Forming A Successful Employer Resource Network?, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Education And Local Economic Development: Why Skills Matter, How We're Doing, And Leverage Points For Change, Timothy J. Bartik Jun 2012

Education And Local Economic Development: Why Skills Matter, How We're Doing, And Leverage Points For Change, Timothy J. Bartik

Presentations

No abstract provided.


Simulating The Effects Of Michigan's Mega Tax Credit Program On Job Creation And Fiscal Benefits, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek Jun 2012

Simulating The Effects Of Michigan's Mega Tax Credit Program On Job Creation And Fiscal Benefits, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper simulates job and fiscal impacts of Michigan’s MEGA tax credit program for job creation. Under plausible assumptions about how such credits affect business location decisions, the net costs per job created of the MEGA program are simulated to be of modest size. The job creation impacts of MEGA are simulated to be considerably larger than devoting similar dollar resources to general business tax cuts. The simulation methodology developed here is applicable to incentives in other states.


An Assessment Of Eda's Partnership Planning Program, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts, Larry Ledebur, Claudette Robey, Daila Shimek, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Batson, Jim Robey, Jacob Duritsky, Kim Merik Apr 2012

An Assessment Of Eda's Partnership Planning Program, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts, Larry Ledebur, Claudette Robey, Daila Shimek, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Batson, Jim Robey, Jacob Duritsky, Kim Merik

Reports

This report examines EDA‘s Partnership Planning Program, which consists of Economic Development Districts (EDDs) and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) they are required to create, and provides recommendations as to how the program could be improved to lead effective regional development strategic efforts.


Mediating Incentive Use: A Time-Series Assessment Of Economic Development Deals In North Carolina, T. William Lester, Nichola Lowe, Allan Freyer Apr 2012

Mediating Incentive Use: A Time-Series Assessment Of Economic Development Deals In North Carolina, T. William Lester, Nichola Lowe, Allan Freyer

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

State incentive granting for the purpose of firm retention or recruitment remains highly controversial and is often portrayed as antithetical to long-range economic development planning. This paper uses quasi-experimental methods to measure the impact of state-level economic development incentives on employment growth at the establishment level in North Carolina. Using North Carolina’s rich history of strategic planning and sector-based economic development as a backdrop, we develop a theory of sectoral “mediation.” This enables us to compare the effectiveness of incentives offered in mediated and nonmediated industries and show that when incentives are coupled with sectoral economic development efforts they generate …


Local Economic Benefits Of Early Childhood Programs: Investing In Kids, Timothy J. Bartik Mar 2012

Local Economic Benefits Of Early Childhood Programs: Investing In Kids, Timothy J. Bartik

Presentations

No abstract provided.


Employer Resource Networks: What Works In Forming A Successful Ern?, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck Feb 2012

Employer Resource Networks: What Works In Forming A Successful Ern?, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck

Reports

No abstract provided.


Indicators, Dashboards, Benchmarks, And Scorecards In Regional Economic Development: Lessons Learned, George A. Erickcek Jan 2012

Indicators, Dashboards, Benchmarks, And Scorecards In Regional Economic Development: Lessons Learned, George A. Erickcek

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


State Economic Development Policies: What Works?, Timothy J. Bartik Nov 2011

State Economic Development Policies: What Works?, Timothy J. Bartik

Presentations

No abstract provided.


Economic Impact Of Kalamazoo College, Brad R. Watts Oct 2011

Economic Impact Of Kalamazoo College, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.


Results And Recommendations Of Water And Wastewater Affordability Study, Ryan A. Breisach, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts Oct 2011

Results And Recommendations Of Water And Wastewater Affordability Study, Ryan A. Breisach, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.


Presentation On Early Childhood Programs And Economic Development To American Chamber Of Commerce Executives Convention, Timothy J. Bartik Aug 2011

Presentation On Early Childhood Programs And Economic Development To American Chamber Of Commerce Executives Convention, Timothy J. Bartik

Presentations

No abstract provided.