Strong Places

Strong Places
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Migrants escaping Mexican drug war stimulate U.S. economies: ASSA research focus
Research Highlights
Mexico map with pin showing threads
Migrants escaping Mexican drug war stimulate U.S. economies: ASSA research focus
Yuci Chen
San Francisco Coit Tower Telegraph Hill and city and Bay bridge behind
Upjohn Institute participates in 2025 ASSA conference in San Francisco
Brian Asquith, Yuci Chen, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Brad J. Hershbein, Gabrielle Pepin, Aaron Sojourner
Water flows over a dam and cascades
New labor market definition centers on how job changes spill over between counties
Timothy J. Bartik
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Commentary & Analysis
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Six lessons for tuition-free college programs from the Columbus Promise
Michelle Miller-Adams, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget Timmeney, Kyle Huisman
Madison, Wisconsin skyline
The booming American cities of the 21st century are not just the ones you think
Woman points at building in a development model while others look on
What standards make sense for economic development tax incentives?
Welcome sign for Marshall, Michigan, which is near the proposed Ford battery megasite
Analysis: State incentives for Ford battery plant in Michigan should yield solid returns
Timothy J. Bartik
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Experts
Ben Damerow
Senior Director, Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions
Brad J. Hershbein
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
Brian Asquith
Economist
Iryna Lendel
Senior Director of Regional Economic and Community Development
Kathleen Bolter
Project Manager, Policies for Place Initiative
Lee Adams
Director of Community Development
Michelle Miller-Adams
Senior Researcher
Timothy J. Bartik
Senior Economist
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Workforce center marks 50 years of milestones
Neighborhood hubs
Neighborhood Employment Hubs: Bringing Effective Job Assistance Directly to Residents 
Kathleen Bolter
A nurse in the foreground faces the camera with other hospital workers in the background
DACA program increases opportunity for immigrants while U.S.-born workers' earnings grow
Overhead stock shot of a business collaboration meeting
Upjohn Institute chosen for Labor Department's inaugural Job Quality Academy