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How Incentive Design Affects The Benefit-Cost Ratio Of Clean Energy Projects, Timothy J. Bartik Jul 2026

How Incentive Design Affects The Benefit-Cost Ratio Of Clean Energy Projects, Timothy J. Bartik

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No abstract provided.


Solving Affordability Challenges In Education, Housing And Childcare, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Chloe R. Gibbs May 2026

Solving Affordability Challenges In Education, Housing And Childcare, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Chloe R. Gibbs

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These three presentations emphasize that affordability challenges across education, housing, and childcare stem from structural market and policy frictions, and that effective solutions require coordinated public investment, simplified systems, and attention to both supply and demand. The first presentation argues that while college tuition growth has slowed and aid has increased, affordability challenges persist due to complexity, misperceptions, and uneven costs, and it advocates for simple tuition-free programs combined with investments in advising, streamlined pathways, and stronger school-to-work connections. The second presentation highlights a growing housing affordability crisis in the Rust Belt driven by aging housing stock and limited supply, …


Discussant Comments On Hyman Et Al. Paper On California Competes Tax Credit (Cctc), Timothy J. Bartik Jul 2023

Discussant Comments On Hyman Et Al. Paper On California Competes Tax Credit (Cctc), Timothy J. Bartik

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Benefits And Costs Of An Incentive Project Or Program For State Residents: A Model For Flexible Use In Any State, Timothy J. Bartik May 2023

Benefits And Costs Of An Incentive Project Or Program For State Residents: A Model For Flexible Use In Any State, Timothy J. Bartik

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Rethinking State Economic Development Strategies: Or, How To Maximize Benefits For State Residents’ Earnings Per Capita, Timothy J. Bartik Dec 2019

Rethinking State Economic Development Strategies: Or, How To Maximize Benefits For State Residents’ Earnings Per Capita, Timothy J. Bartik

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Restoring Unemployment Insurance As Social Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary Nov 2018

Restoring Unemployment Insurance As Social Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary

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Understanding The Decline In Manufacturing Employment, Susan N. Houseman Jan 2018

Understanding The Decline In Manufacturing Employment, Susan N. Houseman

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The Role Of Central Banks In Assisting Regional Economic Policy Making, Randall W. Eberts Jul 2016

The Role Of Central Banks In Assisting Regional Economic Policy Making, Randall W. Eberts

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The Challenge Of Creating An Integrated Approach To Green Growth, Randall W. Eberts Jul 2016

The Challenge Of Creating An Integrated Approach To Green Growth, Randall W. Eberts

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Benefits Vs. Costs Of Business Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik Dec 2015

Benefits Vs. Costs Of Business Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik

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From Preschool To Prosperity: The Economic Payoff To Early Childhood Education, Timothy J. Bartik Feb 2015

From Preschool To Prosperity: The Economic Payoff To Early Childhood Education, Timothy J. Bartik

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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

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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

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No abstract provided.


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

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

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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

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No abstract provided.


Responding To Skeptics Of Early Childhood Programs As Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik Jun 2011

Responding To Skeptics Of Early Childhood Programs As Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik

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What Works In Job Creation And Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik May 2011

What Works In Job Creation And Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik

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No abstract provided.


Why Michigan (And Other States) Should Invest In Preschool, Timothy J. Bartik Jan 2011

Why Michigan (And Other States) Should Invest In Preschool, Timothy J. Bartik

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No abstract provided.