Research Areas

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Economic Development, Education & Workforce Development, Research Areas, Evidence Based Strategies
What policymakers need to know about tuition-free college options for Michigan
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Economic Development, Education & Workforce Development, Research Areas, Working With Communities
Tuition-free college? How sustainable are Promise programs
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Economic Development, What We Do, Research Areas, Evidence Based Strategies
What standards make sense for economic development tax incentives?
Welcome sign for Marshall, Michigan, which is near the proposed Ford battery megasite
Economic Development, What We Do, Research Areas, Evidence Based Strategies
Analysis: State incentives for Ford battery plant in Michigan should yield solid returns
Timothy J. Bartik
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Economic Development, Job Quality & Economic Security, What We Do, Research Areas
Brad Hershbein discusses place-based effects of recessions in new video
Brad J. Hershbein
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Economic Development, Research Areas, Evidence Based Strategies
From stimulus to sustainability: How to boost employment and place-based prosperity without COVID relief funds
Aaron Sojourner in front of Minnesota building
Education & Workforce Development, Social Insurance & Safety Net, Evidence Based Strategies, Research Areas
Investments in early childhood pay off for economies, families, Aaron Sojourner writes
Promise
Education & Workforce Development, Economic Development, What We Do, Research Areas, Working With Communities
Promise Programs Are Getting the Job Done 
Bridget Timmeney