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	2010 Upjohn Institute grantees selected The Institute is pleased to announce that it has selected five Reserach Policy Grant proposals and eight Mini-Grant proposals for funding under its 2010 Grant Program. Visit here for a list of those selected.
	President's Proposed Jobs Tax Cut a Cost-Effective Way to Spur Job Creation, Upjohn Economist Says Proposal Will Spawn 1 Million Jobs at a Cost of $30,000 per, According to Jobs Expert Timothy J. Bartik Read why Timothy J. Bartik thinks that the President's proposal would help small businesses create much-needed jobs. Not all job creation tax credits are created equal Bartik-Bishop job creation proposal \| Q and A on the proposal
	"Mass Privatisation and the Post-Communist Mortality Crisis" Is There Really a Relationship? John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach This paper reanalyzes and ultimately rejects the recent, well-publicized claim that "rapid mass privatisation [of state-owned enterprises]…was a crucial determinant of differences in adult mortality trends in post-communist countries." For an interview with John Earle and a summary of the issue visit Radio Free Europe—Radio Liberty.
		Mothers' Work and Children's Lives: Low-Income Families after Welfare Reform, Rucker C. Johnson, Ariel Kalil, and Rachel E. Dunifon (with Barbara Ray) This book examines the effects of work requirements imposed by welfare reform on low-income women and their families. The authors pay particular attention to the nature of work—whether it is stable or unstable, the number of hours worked in a week and the regularity and flexibility of work schedules. They also show how these factors make it more difficult for low-income women to balance their work and family requirements. Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
	Recent Upjohn Institute Working Papers The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth, Timothy J. Bartik The Influence of Retiree Health Benefits on Retirement Patterns, James Marton and Stephen A. Woodbury Employment and Training Policy in the United States during the Economic Crisis, Christopher J. O'Leary and Randall W. Eberts "Mass Privatisation and the Post-Communist Mortality Crisis": Is There Really a Relationship?, John S. Earle and Scott Gehlbach See a list of all Working Papers.
	December 2009 issue of Business Outlook for West Michigan This issue's Viewpoint is titled "Where Can All the Autoworkers Go?"
	Michigan Budget Reform: Why Reform is Needed, and Key Ideas for Reform In testimony given to the Michigan State Board of Education on January 12, 2010, Timothy J. Bartik discusses budget reforms that would help shore up funding for Michigan's education system. (pdf)
		Pension Policy: The Search for Better Solutions, John A. Turner Turner identifies the current problems facing pension policy for U.S. employer-provided pension plans and recommends solutions to those problems based on his examination of pension systems in other industrialized nations. Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
	Conference highlights deficiencies in key economic data At a conference cosponsored by the Upjohn Institute, Senior Economist Susan Houseman and a group of researchers presented findings showing that the growth of globalization has resulted in serious biases and gaps in U.S. economic statistics used to measure growth, productivity, and the employment effects of trade. Read the New York Times article on the conference. \| Read the conference papers and presentations.
	Boosting Michigan’s Economy Through Educational Improvements In testimony before the Appropriations Committee, School Aid and Dept. of Education Subcommittee, Michigan House of Representatives (December 14, 2009), Timothy J. Bartik discusses how Michigan can use educational investments to generate economic development benefits. (pdf)
		Human Resource Economics and Public Policy: Essays in Honor of Vernon M. Briggs Jr., Charles J. Whalen, Editor “This marvelous book is not simply a festschrift in honor of one of the finest human resource economists on the planet, but a spectacular set of well-researched essays by leading social scientists reminding us of the great debate over the causes of unemployment and inequality in U.S. labor markets that first took place in the early 1960s. This volume’s first-rate analysis of structural unemployment, training, immigration policy, and the economics of disability should not be missed.” –Barry Bluestone Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
	The Kalamazoo Promise Kalamazoo, Michigan is currently home to an unprecedented experiment in economic development. Announced in November 2005, the Kalamazoo Promise guarantees full college scholarships to potentially every graduate of the Kalamazoo Public School district. The Upjohn Institute is actively involved in research, evaluation, and community mobilization efforts surrounding the Kalamazoo Promise. Learn more.
		West Michigan Data Center/Business Outlook The source for up-to-date data on current economic conditions in West Michigan. Updated monthly! *Business Outlook for West Michigan* is also available on-line. 2000 Census data for West Michigan
	Employment Research Data Center With the cooperation and assistance of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Upjohn Institute has begun serving as the repository of many research and evaluation projects conducted by the DOL. Data from these projects and final reports are offered on CD-ROM. Abstracts, executive summaries, and listings of the contents of the data CDs are available on-line as html or pdf files. Additional data sets are made available periodically.
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