2007
Reining in the Competition for Capital, Ann R. Markusen Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Institutional and Political Determinants of Incentive Competition, Ann R. Markusen Editor and Katherine Nesse
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise in the Context of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Do Better Job Creation Subsidies Hold Real Promise for Business Incentive Reformers?, William Schweke
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
How the EU Manages Subsidy Competition, Adinda Sinnaeve
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Sources and Processes of Tax and Subsidy Competition, Kenneth P. Thomas
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Michigan Socioeconomic Conditions and Trends: West Michigan Compared to East Michigan, Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Economic Scan and Workforce Development Profile: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph Counties, Brad R. Watts, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Suprotik Stotz-Ghosh
Publication: Reports
Negotiating the Ideal Deal: Which Local Governments Have the Most Bargaining Leverage?, Rachel Nicole Weber
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2006
How Do the Effects of Local Growth on Employment Rates Vary With Initial Labor Market Conditions?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
How Do the Effects of Local Growth on Employment Rates Vary With Initial Labor Market Conditions?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Michigan's Business Taxes and Economic Development: Possible Reforms, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Testimonies
Preschool and Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Taking Preschool Education Seriously as an Economic Development Program: Effects on Jobs and Earnings of State Residents Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
The Economic Development Benefits of Universal Preschool Education Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Urban Labor Markets, Timothy J. Bartik and Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Michigan's Economic Competitiveness and Public Policy, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek, Wei-Jang Huang, and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Michigan's Economic Competitiveness and Public Policy, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek, Wei-Jang Huang, and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Periodical Articles
Manufacturers' Outsourcing to Employment Services, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Initiatives Sectorielles pour la Formation de Travailleurs Faiblement Qualifiés aux États-Unis: Deux études de Cas, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Sectoral Initiatives to Train Low-Qualified Incumbent Workers in the United States: Two Case Studies, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Dashboard Indicators for the Northeast Ohio Economy: Prepared for the Fund for Our Economic Future, Randall W. Eberts, George A. Erickcek, and Jack Kleinhenz
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Development of a Regional Economic Dashboard, Randall W. Eberts, George A. Erickcek, and Jack Kleinhenz
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
An Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Proposed Stoneco Gravel Mine Operation on Richland Township, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
The Economic Impact of Saint Mary's Hauenstein Center on the Greater Grand Rapids Area, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Small Cities Blues: Looking for Growth Factors in Small- and Medium-Sized Cities, George A. Erickcek and Hannah J. McKinney
Publication: Journal Articles
Berrien County 2005 to 2015 Economic Forecast: Final Report, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Some Perspectives on and Examples of Business Education Collaboration for Workforce Development, Kevin Hollenbeck
Publication: Presentations
An Evaluation of Michigan Regional Skills Alliances (MiRSAs): Final Report, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Reports
An Evaluation of Michigan Regional Skills Alliances (MiRSAs): Interim Report, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Reports
A Simple Gift? The Impact of the Kalamazoo Promise on Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Spatial Concentration of American Poverty: Should We Care, and What Are the Options?, Mark D. Partridge and Dan S. Rickman
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Geography of American Poverty: Is There a Need for Place-Based Policies?, Mark D. Partridge and Dan S. Rickman
Publication: Upjohn Press
2005
The Concept of Sustainable Development: An Introduction, Sisay Asefa Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Economics of Sustainable Development, Sisay Asefa Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies on Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Book Chapters
Increasing the Economic Development Benefits of Higher Education in Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Journal Articles
Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Journal Articles
Property Rights and the Urgent Challenge of Environmental Sustainability, David W. Bromley
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
What Makes Small Firms Grow? Evidence from Romania, J. David Brown, John S. Earle, and Dana Lup
Publication: Periodical Articles
What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania, J. David Brown, John S. Earle, and Dana Lup
Publication: Journal Articles
Financing Local Economic Development: Experiences in Europe and the United States, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Overview of State and Local Economic Development Policies and Practice in the United States, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Preparing a Local Fiscal Benefit-Cost Analysis, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Periodical Articles
Evaluation of the Air Force’s Determination of the Military Value of the W.K. Kellogg Air Guard Station and the Potential Cost Savings Generated by its Closing, George A. Erickcek and Tom Edmonds
Publication: Reports
Arts and Cultural Activities and the Michigan Economy, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Some Neglected Aspects of Sustainable Development, Malcolm Gillis
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Focus: HOPE: Using Unsecured Student Loans to Self-Finance Job Training for Disadvantaged Workers, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Kelly DeRango
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Process and Net Impact Evaluations of the Focus: HOPE Adult Training Programs and Student Loan Fund, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Kelly DeRango
Publication: Reports
How the World Survived the Population Bomb: An Economic Perspective, David Lam
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Economic Development, Inequality, and War, E. Wayne Nafziger and Juha Auvinen
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Productivity Growth in World Agriculture: Sources and Constraints, Vernon W. Ruttan
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Too Poor to be Stewards? Rural Poverty and Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Scott M. Swinton
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2004
Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Book Chapters
Incentive Solutions, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Increasing the Economic Development Benefits of Higher Education in Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Economic Impact of Various Budgetary Policy Options for the State of Michigan to Resolve its Budget Deficit for FY 2004, Timothy J. Bartik and George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
CBOs and the One-Stop Career Center System, Ramon Borges-Mendez and Edwin Meléndez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Results and Recommendations of Water and Wastewater Affordability Study, Ryan A. Breisach, George A. Erickcek, and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania, J. David Brown, John S. Earle, and Dana Lup
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Interorganizational Networks among Community-Based Organizations, Héctor R. Cordero-Guzmán
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
A Preliminary Financial Analysis of the Focus Hope Loan Fund, Kelly DeRango
Publication: Reports
Kalamazoo County: Looking to our Past for the Future, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Small Cities Blues: Looking for Growth Factors in Small and Medium-Sized Cities, George A. Erickcek and Hannah J. McKinney
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Thinking about the Future of Small Metropolitan Areas, George A. Erickcek and Hannah J. McKinney
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Gap Analysis of the Current Financial Services Network in Calhoun County, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Community Colleges as Workforce Intermediaries: Building Career Ladders for Low-Wage Workers, Joan Fitzgerald
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Innovators Under Duress: Community Colleges in New York's Workfare Setting, Lynn McCormick
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Communities and Workforce Development, Edwin Meléndez Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Communities and Workforce Development in the Era of Devolution, Edwin Meléndez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Community Colleges, Welfare Reform, and Workforce Development, Edwin Meléndez, Luis M. Falcón, Carlos Suárez-Boulangger, Lynn McCormick, and Alexandra de Montrichard
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Does "Trickle Down" Work?: Economic Development Strategies and Job Chains in Local Labor Markets, Joseph Persky, Daniel Felsenstein, and Virginia Carlson
Publication: Upjohn Press
Introduction [to Does 'Trickle Down' Work?], Joseph Persky, Daniel Felsenstein, and Virginia Carlson
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
What are Jobs Worth?, Joseph Persky, Daniel Felsenstein, and Virginia Carlson
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Competing for Contracts: Nonprofit Survival in an Age of Privatization, Mary Bryna Sanger
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Addressing the Employment Challenge for the Formerly Homeless: Supportive Housing in New York City, Alex Schwartz, Edwin Meléndez, and Sarah Gallagher
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Community Technology Centers: Training Disadvantaged Workers for Information Technology Jobs, Lisa J. Servon
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Workforce Development in the Information Technology Age, Michael A. Stoll
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Corporate-Community Workforce Development Collaborations, Stacey A. Sutton
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Union-Sponsored Workforce Development Initiatives, Beverly Takahashi and Edwin Meléndez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Beyond the First Job: Career Ladder Initiatives in Information Technology Industries, Laura Wolf-Powers
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2003
Local Economic Development Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Thoughts on American Manufacturing Decline and Revitalization, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Thoughts on American Manufacturing Decline and Revitalization, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Perplexing Literature on Growth and Change, Timothy J. Bartik, Thomas P. Boehm, and Alan M. Schlottmann
Publication: Journal Articles
Economic Development Policy in Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik, Peter K. Eisinger, and George A. Erickcek
Publication: Book Chapters
Michigan's Economic Development Policies, Timothy J. Bartik and George A. Erickcek
Publication: Testimonies
Basic Aluminum, Richard N. Block, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Auto Assembly, Richard N. Block, Editor and Peter Berg
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Economic Performance of Michigan Cities and Metropolitan Areas, David Crary, George A. Erickcek, and Allen C. Goodman
Publication: Book Chapters
The Effects of Temporary Services and Contracting Out on Low-Skilled Workers: Evidence from Auto Suppliers, Hospitals, and Public Schools, George A. Erickcek, Susan N. Houseman, and Arne L. Kalleberg
Publication: Book Chapters
An Economic Development Benchmarking System for Rural Michigan, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Benchmarking Study of the Small Business Environment in Saginaw County, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Quality of Life and Diversity in the Benton Harbor Metropolitan Area: Findings and Suggestions in Attracting Professional Workers, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
The Benton Harbor Area Benchmarking Study, George A. Erickcek and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
Process and Net Impact Evaluations of the Focus:HOPE Adult Training Programs and Student Loan Fund, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Publication: Reports
Automobile Parts, Michael L. Moore and Richard N. Block, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Health Care, Michael J. Polzin and Peter Berg
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Economic Impact of State Farm Insurance’s Michigan Operations Center on the Marshall Area and Calhoun County, Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
2002
Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies On Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers