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2024

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Policies for Place: How to Make Sustainable Investments in Communities, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, and Yulya Truskinovsky
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2023

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Employment, Income, and Poverty in Kalamazoo City Core Neighborhoods, Val Klomparens
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Behind the Numbers: Comparing College-Going Outcomes of Kalamazoo Public Schools to Those of Similar Urban School Districts in Michigan, Kathleen Bolter and Brad J. Hershbein
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From Stimulus to Sustainability: Reckoning with Community Prosperity Post-ARPA, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, and Alfonso Hernandez
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Neighborhoods of Kalamazoo: Summary of Land Parcels, Val Klomparens
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Unequal Usage: Geographic Disparities and the Michigan Reconnect Program, Kyle Huisman and Kathleen Bolter
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Discussant Comments on Hyman et al. Paper on California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC), Timothy J. Bartik
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Testimony to U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Aaron Sojourner
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The Kalamazoo Promise: 2022 By the Numbers, Kathleen Bolter, Brad J. Hershbein, Alfonso Hernandez, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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Home Ownership in City Core Neighborhoods, Val Gipper
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Getting the Workforce into Good Jobs Requires Place-Based Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
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Equity in Unemployment Insurance Benefit Access, Christopher J. O'Leary, William E. Spriggs, and Stephen A. Wandner
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An Introduction to the Bartik Benefit-Cost Model of Business Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik
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Bartik Benefit-Cost Model of Business Incentives: A User’s Guide, 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
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Southwest Michigan Wage and Benefits Survey: Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch Counties, Dakota McCracken, Val Gipper, and Michael Horrigan
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The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2022, Brian Pittelko, Iryna V. Lendel, Kassim Mbwana, and Kami Ehrich
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Michigan Unemployment Insurance: Background for Planning Analysis, Christopher J. O'Leary
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Aligning KRESA EFE/CTE Course Offerings with Local Business Needs: Results of Two Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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2022

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The Free College Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to Promise Research, Michelle Miller-Adams Co-Editor, Jennifer Iriti Co-Editor, Meredith S. Billings, Celeste K. Carruthers, Gresham D. Collum, Denisa Gándara, Douglas N. Harris, Brad J. Hershbein, Amy Li, Danielle Lowry, Lindsay C. Page, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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Kalamazoo County Housing Plan, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Dakota McCracken, and Brian Pittelko
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Montcalm and Ionia Counties Housing Plan, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Dakota McCracken, and Brian Pittelko
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Housing Profiles, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Brian Pittelko, and Kathleen Bolter
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St. Joseph County 2021 Housing Plan, Molly Trueblood, Lee Adams, and Gerrit Anderson
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Bridging Research and Practice to Achieve Community Prosperity, Kathleen Bolter, Michelle Miller-Adams, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kyle Huisman, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brian J. Asquith, Gabrielle Pepin, Lee Adams, Jessica Brown, Gerrit Anderson, and Allison Colosky
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Helping Distressed Places: Best Practices and Needed Scale, Timothy J. Bartik
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The Wagner-Peyser Act and U.S. Employment Service: 75 Years of Matching Job Seekers and Employers, Christopher J. O'Leary and Randall W. Eberts
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Long-Run Effects of High-Quality Pre-K: What Does Research Show?, Timothy J. Bartik
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The Long-Run Effects of High-Quality Pre-K: What Does the Research Show?, Timothy J. Bartik
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The Kalamazoo Promise “Sweet 16," Summary Study Results: 16 Key Findings from 16 Years Studying The Kalamazoo Promise, Kathleen Bolter and Isabel McMullen
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Time to Expand?!: A Workforce Study of Construction Occupations in the Greater Cleveland Area, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
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Time to Expand?!: A Workforce Study of Construction Occupations in the Greater Cleveland Area, An Illustrated Executive Summary, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
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Economic Impact of the Montcalm County Wind Energy Project, Jim Robey
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The Economic and Business Case for Ensuring High-Quality Childcare and Preschool, Timothy J. Bartik
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Economic Impact of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
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South Haven Community Health Assessment, Jim Robey, George Erickcek, Kathleen Bolter, Gerrit Anderson, and Emily Boyle
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Improving Economic Opportunity for Older Workers, Martin Neil Baily, Seth D. Harris, David Neumark, Ben Harris, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
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Equity in Unemployment Insurance Benefit Access, Christopher J. O'Leary, William E. Spriggs, and Stephen A. Wandner
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Contingent and Alternative Employment: Lessons From the Contingent Worker Supplement, 1995–2017, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
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What Do We Know About Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States? A Synthesis of Research Evidence from Household Surveys, and Administrative Data, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
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2021

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Future of Work Panel Discussion, Jon Abbott, Martin Walsh, Patricia Harrison, Kara Miller, Brad J. Hershbein, Karim R. Lakhani, Susan Lund, and Llewellyn Smith
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Automation Workforce Productivity. How Illinois Manufacturers are Adopting Advanced Technologies: An Insight Report on Automation, Workforce, and Productivity, Kathleen Bolter, Nicholas Martens, Kenneth Voytek, and Jim Robey
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The Impact of the Pandemic on U.S. Labor Markets: Past, Present and Future Concerns, Michael Horrigan
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Place-Based Jobs Policies: We Need to Boost Employment Rates in Distressed Places, But: One Size Does NOT Fit All, Timothy J. Bartik
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Rent Control in California: Policy Review, Brian J. Asquith and Shane M. Reed
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Economic Benefits and Costs of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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Estimated Cost of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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Urban/Rural Divide: A Call for Action, Timothy J. Bartik, Era Dabla-Norris, Martin Mühleisen, Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, and Dr. Nicole Goldin
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The Future of Work, Entrepreneurship, and Access to Opportunity, Katharine G. Abraham, Lisa Corsetto, Susan N. Houseman, Louis R. Hyman, Giselle Mota, Derek Ozkal, Kristin Sharp, Jim Spohrer, and Christopher Stanton
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Construction of Broadband in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Estimates of Economic Impacts, Jim Robey
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An Assessment of the Economic Conditions in the City of Battle Creek, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
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Community Health Assessment: Kalamazoo, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
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Community Health Assessment: Van Buren County, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
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Impact Estimates for Fort Custer Multi-Tenant Industrial Space, Jim Robey
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Impact Estimates for the Freshwater Center, Jim Robey
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McCamly Plaza Economic Impact Report, Jim Robey
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Ward 7 and the Hough Neighborhood: Insights from Regional and Local Data, Jim Robey
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Workforce and Demographic Profile of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties, Jim Robey
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Bedford County Economic Needs Assessment, Dennis Burnside, Jim Robey, and Brian Pittelko
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Economic Outlook for Lakeshore Advantage: Getting to 2030, Jim Robey, Kathleen Bolter, Gerrit Anderson, Emily Boyle, Claudette Robey, Brian Pittelko, Jennifer Nichols, and Minh Dang
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The Road to Economic Recovery Runs Through Affordable Higher Education: Preview of Research on the Workforce Outcomes of Community-Based Promise Programs, Brad J. Hershbein and Michelle Miller-Adams
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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Evolving Impacts on the Labor Market: Who’s Been Hurt and What We Should Do, Brad J. Hershbein and Harry J. Holzer
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Comments on Three Papers on Labor Market Effects of Opportunity Zones, Timothy J. Bartik
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The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2020, Jim Robey, Kathleen Bolter, Natalie Patten, and Edison Rolle
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The Challenges of Incentive Evaluation in a Time of Pandemic Recession & Recovery, Timothy J. Bartik
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The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for the COVID-19 Economy with Tim Bartik, Timothy J. Bartik
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2020

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5 Big Ideas in Inequality: Good Jobs - V, Timothy J. Bartik
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tnAchieves from a National Perspective, Michelle Miller-Adams, Martha Kanter, Celeste Carruthers, Krissy DeAlejandro, and Graham Thomas
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How Communities Can Connect Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Michelle Miller-Adams
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The Promise Landscape in Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
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Agglomeration Economies: A Literature Review, Kathleen Bolter and Jim Robey
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Strategic Reshoring: A Literature Review, Kathleen Bolter and Jim Robey
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Fiscal Impacts: A Literature Review, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
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Reviving Distressed Communities, Timothy J. Bartik
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Research for Equity in Recovery IV: Unemployment Insurance During the COVID Crisis: Lessons for Improving the UI Program, Lei Ding, Christopher J. O'Leary, Suzanne Simonetta, Patricia M. Anderson, and Michael Horrigan
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Research for Equity in Recovery II: Place-Based Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik, Simon Johnson, Mark Muro, and Susan Wachter
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Research for Equity in Recovery III: Small Businesses, Marianne Bertrand, Chi Mac, Maurice A. Jones, and Timothy J. Bartik
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Social Capital Determinants and Labor Market Networks, Brian J. Asquith, Judith K. Hellerstein, Mark J. Kutzbach, and David Neumark
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The Aftermath of the Pandemic Recession: The Role of Economic Development Policy, Timothy J. Bartik
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Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
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Estimating the Economic Impacts of Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort, Jim Robey, Stephen Biddle, Claudette Robey, Marie Holler, Brian Pittelko, and Kathleen Bolter
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Economic Conditions in Fostoria, Ohio, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Marie Holler, Kathleen Bolter, Brian Pittelko, Dennis Burnside, and Donny Davis
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Socioeconomic Indicators and Economic Impact Analysis of Firekeepers Casino and Hotel, Jim Robey
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Assessing Community Needs: City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Jim Robey, Stephen Biddle, Don Edgerly, Marie Holler, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Kathleen Bolter, and Tom Schorgl
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The Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), 2018, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
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Special Briefing on COVID-19: Unemployment, and State and Local Fiscal Consequences, Timothy J. Bartik, Marcia Van Wagner, Matt Fabian, William Glasgall, and Susan Wachter
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Research for Equity in Recovery I: How Job Training Matters, Harry J. Holzer, Steven J. Davis, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Theresa Singleton
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The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2019, Jim Robey, Kathleen Bolter, Randall W. Eberts, Natalie Patten, and Nick Perttunen
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Year Three Report: Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, and Shane M. Reed
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Variability in U.S. Labor Markets: A Presentation to the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute, Michael Horrigan
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Investing in Community: A Playbook for Connecting Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Amy Meyers, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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Estimating the Impacts of Business Assistance Programs: The Case of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Multi-Year Estimates, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, and Kenneth Voytek
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2019

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Rethinking State Economic Development Strategies: Or, How to Maximize Benefits for State Residents’ Earnings Per Capita, Timothy J. Bartik
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Should Place-Based Jobs Policies Be Used to Help Distressed Communities? Yes, but Current Policies Need Reforms, Timothy J. Bartik
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Evaluation of Per Scholas as an Employee Recruiting Tool for Businesses, Lee Adams, Jing Cai, Janelle Grant, Brad J. Hershbein, and Bridget F. Timmeney
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What Should States Do about Incentives?, Timothy J. Bartik
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Costs and Benefits of a Revised Foxconn Project, Timothy J. Bartik
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Place-Based Jobs Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
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Michigan Business Development Program Effectiveness Study, Timothy J. Bartik, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Brian Pittelko, Nathan Sotherland, Kenneth E. Poole Project Principal, Ellen Harpel Project Manager, Cathy Katona, Jaleel Reed, Mereb Hagos, Lee Winkler, and Allison Forbes
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Building Shared Prosperity: How Communities Can Create Good Jobs for All, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget Timmeney, Amy Meyers, and Lee Adams
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