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		Who Really Made Your Car? Restructuring and Geographic Change in the Auto Industry, Thomas Klier and James Rubenstein “A magisterial, encyclopedic review of who really makes the 15,000 parts and components in your motor vehicle. More importantly, the authors examine the trends in technology, markets, and companies that will determine where future auto parts will be made and who will get the jobs in America’s largest manufacturing industry: auto parts manufacturing. No one has ever done this better in terms of information, insight, and clear, entertaining prose.” –Sean P. McAlinden, Vice President Research & Chief Economist, Center for Automotive Research Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
		Older and Out of Work: Jobs and Social Insurance for a Changing Economy, Randall W. Eberts and Richard A. Hobbie, Editors The chapters in this volume, originally presented at a conference organized by the National Academy of Social Insurance, come from a group of policy experts who advance our understanding of the labor market experiences of older workers while pointing out that current workforce programs often leave this growing population underserved. Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
		How Do We Spend Our Time? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey, Jean Kimmel, Editor Economists have long been interested in the analysis of how people decide to spend their time. Up until recently, however, studies of this nature were limited by a lack of high-quality time-use data. In 2003, after years of study and preparation, BLS initiated the annual American Time Use Survey. This book offers contributions from a number of noted economists who exploit this new source of data to reveal findings that have numerous implications for the U.S. labor market. Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
		July 2008 issue - Employment Research Included in the latest issue are Building Equitable Communities—A New Role for City Hall, by Kiran Cunningham and Hannah McKinney Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data (CAED): A Research and Data Agenda, by John S. Earle Contact us if you'd like a free subscription.
		*Noteworthy!* - Do Community Colleges Respond to Local Needs? Evidence from California, Duane E. Leigh and Andrew M. Gill This book has been named a "Noteworthy Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics, 2007" by Princeton University's Industrial Relations Section. Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
	June 2008 issue of Business Outlook for West Michigan This issue's Viewpoint is titled "Never Look Back: Revised Employment Estimates for 2007."
		A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy, Timothy J. Bartik and Susan N. Houseman, Editors “A Future of Good Jobs? could hardly be better timed with respect to current trends in the American economy. While most of these trends—widening wage inequality, underemployment of the less educated, increased global competition, and cutbacks in health insurance and retirement coverage—are far from new, it is only recently that policymakers and mainstream economists have come to acknowledge that they are not necessarily self-correcting. The practical, concrete remedies offered in this book are especially welcome in that they are sensitive both to the realities of the U.S. labor force and to the needs and resources of U.S. employers.” -Jodie Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center Read more. \| Read the first chapter.
	Recent Upjohn Institute Working Papers Higher Education, the Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can “Eds & Meds” Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro Area’s Residents?, Timothy J. Bartik and George Erickcek Sensitivity Testing of Net Impact Estimates of Workforce Development Programs Using Administrative Data, Kevin Hollenbeck See a list of all Working Papers.
	Workforce Program Performance Indicators for The Commonwealth of Virginia Kevin Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang This report documents Virginia’s initial attempt to calculate integrated performance measurement indicators for ten of its workforce programs. Seven agencies that administer the programs came together to supply administrative data that could be used to calculate indicators of program performance. The results—both for the gross impact and for the net impact indicators—have been and will continue to be informative for program oversight and workforce policy and resource allocation.
	The Economic Development Effects of Early Childhood Programs Timothy J. Bartik This report provides new estimates of the job creation and earnings creation effects of three early childhood development programs. The effects of these programs are compared with previous estimates of the job creation and earnings creation effects of another early childhood program, half-time universal preschool for 4-year olds, and of subsidies to business (for example, property tax abatements) to promote job growth. The job creation and earnings creation effects that are considered include both short-run and long-run effects.
	Employment Opportunity: Economist The W.E. Upjohn Institute invites applied economists with a PhD and at least three years of experience to apply for a full-time research position. Read more.
	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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