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Full-Text Articles in Regional Economics
State Enterprise Zone Programs: Have They Worked?, Alan H. Peters, Peter S. Fisher
State Enterprise Zone Programs: Have They Worked?, Alan H. Peters, Peter S. Fisher
Upjohn Press
Peters and Fisher evaluate 75 EZs located in 13 states to gain an understanding of the overall effectiveness of state enterprise zones. Faced with a paucity of data on EZs that could be used in standard economic analysis, the authors employ a hypothetical firm model in which they apply various EZ and non-EZ incentives to financial statements created for a set of "typical" firms. Observing the impacts of both types of incentives on firms' financial statements allow Peters and Fisher to predict the firms' resulting behavior. Between these findings and the data accumulated from actual EZs, they are able to …
The Role Of Partnerships In Economic Development And Labor Markets In The United States, Randall W. Eberts, George A. Erickcek
The Role Of Partnerships In Economic Development And Labor Markets In The United States, Randall W. Eberts, George A. Erickcek
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
This paper describes the role of local partnerships in the delivery of workforce and economic development services in the United States. Partnerships include both public and private organizations and increasingly depend upon local business people for leadership. With grassroots organizations traditionally taking the lead in addressing local issues and a long history of decentralized government, it is not surprising that a labyrinth of partnerships characterize the provision of public services. This paper grew out of a study tour that the Upjohn Institute conducted in conjunction with the Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation …
The Economic Impact Of Cornerstone Alliance On Berrien County, George A. Erickcek
The Economic Impact Of Cornerstone Alliance On Berrien County, George A. Erickcek
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No abstract provided.
The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
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No abstract provided.
St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
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No abstract provided.
Black-White Segregation, Discrimination, And Home Ownership, Kelly Derango
Black-White Segregation, Discrimination, And Home Ownership, Kelly Derango
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The effect of discrimination on black-white racial segregation is studied using a confidential supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). Audit studies reveal that the rate of discrimination in rental housing is substantially higher than in owner-occupied housing. Thus, a variable indicating home ownership is used to proxy for the discrimination rate faced by blacks. The fixed-effects estimates of segregation imply that home ownership is associated with a decline in black-white segregation. This effect decreases slightly at higher income levels but increases substantially with the education of the head of household. Evidence is presented that the effect of …
"Smart" Economic Development, George A. Erickcek
"Smart" Economic Development, George A. Erickcek
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Economic Impact Of Pharmacia On Kalamazoo County In 1999, George A. Erickcek
Economic Impact Of Pharmacia On Kalamazoo County In 1999, George A. Erickcek
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No abstract provided.
The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
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No abstract provided.
Economic Impact Of The Proposed Cme North American Merchant Energy, Llc Gas-Powered Electric Power Plant On Berrien County, George A. Erickcek
Economic Impact Of The Proposed Cme North American Merchant Energy, Llc Gas-Powered Electric Power Plant On Berrien County, George A. Erickcek
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No abstract provided.
The Economic Impact Of Health Services On Muskegon County, George A. Erickcek
The Economic Impact Of Health Services On Muskegon County, George A. Erickcek
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No abstract provided.
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.
Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Upjohn Press
Hyclak analyzes information not utilized in previous studies of wage inequality. Whereas researchers previously relied on data derived from the national labor market, Hyclak draws on data from the Area Wage Surveys (AWS), which allows him to focus on changes in the wage structure in a sample of 20 local labor markets for the period of 1974 to 1991. This source also allows him to examine changes in the structure of wages paid for some 40 different jobs found in four different occupational groups. In addition, Hyclak is able to concentrate on jobs and the skills required as the primary …
Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden
Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden
Upjohn Press
In studying MSA data that link the characteristics of metropolitan economies to significant changes in income inequality, Madden is able to study changes in poverty rates, household income inequality, and wage inequality within 182 of the largest MSAs and to identify what she says are the three factors most likely to influence changes in income inequality in metropolitan areas.
Aggregate Effects In Local Labor Markets Of Supply And Demand Shocks, Timothy J. Bartik
Aggregate Effects In Local Labor Markets Of Supply And Demand Shocks, Timothy J. Bartik
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Anti-poverty policy in the U.S. has emphasized labor supply policies, such as welfare reform or job training. Anti-poverty policy in the U.S. has not emphasized policies to increase labor demand for the poor, such as public employment or subsidizing private employers to hire the poor. What are the aggregate effects of such policies on wages and unemployment of different groups? This paper estimates and simulates a model with several types of labor, using data from the Current Population Survey on state labor markets. The simulations suggest that forcing more disadvantaged persons into the labor market can displace many other persons …
The Economic Impact Of Borgess And Bronson Health Care Systems On Kalamazoo County, George A. Erickcek, Jason M. Preuss
The Economic Impact Of Borgess And Bronson Health Care Systems On Kalamazoo County, George A. Erickcek, Jason M. Preuss
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Borgess Health Alliance and Bronson Healthcare Group play a vital economic role in Kalamazoo County. First, they are major employers in the county. Second, their activities support hundreds of additional jobs in Kalamazoo County as individuals from the county as well as surrounding counties receive tertiary care service from the the two medical providers. Third, they enhance the county's quality of life by providing excellent medical services that are not available in many communities of similar size.
Housing Market Study: City Of Lansing, George A. Erickcek, Gove Associates Inc., W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Housing Market Study: City Of Lansing, George A. Erickcek, Gove Associates Inc., W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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No abstract provided.
Industrial Incentives: Competition Among American States And Cities, Peter S. Fisher, Alan H. Peters
Industrial Incentives: Competition Among American States And Cities, Peter S. Fisher, Alan H. Peters
Employment Research Newsletter
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
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.
Industrial Incentives: Competition Among American States And Cities, Peter S. Fisher, Alan H. Peters
Industrial Incentives: Competition Among American States And Cities, Peter S. Fisher, Alan H. Peters
Upjohn Press
This book is the first significant attempt to quantify the development efforts made by state and local governments. The authors' extensive research focuses on tax and incentive policies across the 24 most industrialized states in the United States and a sample of 112 cities from within those states.
The Role Of Small Business: A Tale Of Two Cities, George A. Erickcek
The Role Of Small Business: A Tale Of Two Cities, George A. Erickcek
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Small Business Capital Access Study For The Cleveland Area: Summary Outline Of Findings, George A. Erickcek
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
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, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Assessing The Importance Of Small Business In The Greater Cleveland Area, George A. Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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No abstract provided.
Question: What Can Be Done To Promote Inner City Development? Answer: Focus On Labor Demand Policies To Increase Employment Of The Poor, Timothy J. Bartik
Question: What Can Be Done To Promote Inner City Development? Answer: Focus On Labor Demand Policies To Increase Employment Of The Poor, Timothy J. Bartik
Testimonies
No abstract provided.
Comments On Papers By Michael Wasylenko And Ronald Fisher, Timothy J. Bartik
Comments On Papers By Michael Wasylenko And Ronald Fisher, Timothy J. Bartik
Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Developing Community Economic Outcome Measures, George A. Erickcek
Developing Community Economic Outcome Measures, George A. Erickcek
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Economic Analysis Of The Greater South Haven Area: Choices & Consequences, George A. Erickcek, Christine R. Fahndrich
Economic Analysis Of The Greater South Haven Area: Choices & Consequences, George A. Erickcek, Christine R. Fahndrich
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No abstract provided.
Economic And Fiscal Impact Of A Proposed International Tradeport At The W.K. Kellogg Regional Airport, George A. Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Economic And Fiscal Impact Of A Proposed International Tradeport At The W.K. Kellogg Regional Airport, George A. Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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No abstract provided.
Economic Development Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik
Economic Development Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
This paper provides a guide to economic development policies for local government managers. Local economic development policies today include not only tax subsidies for branch plants, but also job training to provide workers to businesses, advice and support services for potential entrepreneurs, and extension services to help businesses modernize and export. To help local government managers, this paper suggests a number of guiding principles, including: local economic development should be pursued cooperatively across the local labor market; economic development programs should consider the quality of jobs created; tax subsidies are expensive per job created; development subsidies are more effective if …