2022
The Kalamazoo Promise “Sweet 16," Summary Study Results: 16 Key Findings from 16 Years Studying The Kalamazoo Promise, Kathleen Bolter and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Reports
Time to Expand?!: A Workforce Study of Construction Occupations in the Greater Cleveland Area, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
Economic Impact of the Montcalm County Wind Energy Project, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
The Economic and Business Case for Ensuring High-Quality Childcare and Preschool, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Economic Impact of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
South Haven Community Health Assessment, Jim Robey, George Erickcek, Kathleen Bolter, Gerrit Anderson, and Emily Boyle
Publication: Reports
Improving Economic Opportunity for Older Workers, Martin Neil Baily, Seth D. Harris, David Neumark, Ben Harris, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Presentations
Equity in Unemployment Insurance Benefit Access, Christopher J. O'Leary, William E. Spriggs, and Stephen A. Wandner
Publication: Presentations
Contingent and Alternative Employment: Lessons From the Contingent Worker Supplement, 1995–2017, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Reports
What Do We Know About Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States?, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Reports
2021
Future of Work Panel Discussion, Jon Abbott, Martin Walsh, Patricia Harrison, Kara Miller, Brad J. Hershbein, Karim R. Lakhani, Susan Lund, and Llewellyn Smith
Publication: Presentations
How Illinois Manufacturers are Adopting Advanced Technologies: An Insight Report on Automation, Workforce, and Productivity, Kathleen Bolter, Nicholas Martens, Kenneth Voytek, and Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
The Impact of the Pandemic on U.S. Labor Markets: Past, Present and Future Concerns, Michael Horrigan
Publication: Presentations
Place-Based Jobs Policies: We Need to Boost Employment Rates in Distressed Places, But: One Size Does NOT Fit All, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Rent Control in California: Policy Review, Brian J. Asquith and Shane M. Reed
Publication: Reports
Economic Benefits and Costs of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Estimated Cost of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Rural/Urban Divide: A Call for Action, Timothy J. Bartik, Era Dabla-Norris, Martin Mühleisen, Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, and Dr. Nicole Goldin
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Presentations
Construction of Broadband in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Estimates of Economic Impacts, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
An Assessment of the Economic Conditions in the City of Battle Creek, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
Community Health Assessment: Kalamazoo, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
Community Health Assessment: Van Buren County, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
Impact Estimates for Fort Custer Multi-Tenant Industrial Space, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Impact Estimates for the Freshwater Center, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
McCamly Plaza Economic Impact Report, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Ward 7 and the Hough Neighborhood: Insights from Regional and Local Data, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Workforce and Demographic Profile of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Bedford County Economic Needs Assessment, Dennis Burnside, Jim Robey, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Presentations
Comments on Three Papers on Labor Market Effects of Opportunity Zones, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Reports
The Challenges of Incentive Evaluation in a Time of Pandemic Recession & Recovery, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for the COVID-19 Economy with Tim Bartik, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
2020
5 Big Ideas in Inequality Lunch Series | Week 5: Good Jobs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
tnAchieves from a National Perspective, Michelle Miller-Adams, Martha Kanter, Celeste Carruthers, Krissy DeAlejandro, and Graham Thomas
Publication: Presentations
How Communities Can Connect Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
The Promise Landscape in Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Agglomeration Economies: A Literature Review, Kathleen Bolter and Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Strategic Reshoring: A Literature Review, Kathleen Bolter and Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
Fiscal Impacts: A Literature Review, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
Reviving Distressed Communities, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Presentations
Place-Based Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik, Simon Johnson, Mark Muro, and Susan Wachter
Publication: Presentations
Small Businesses, Marianne Bertrand, Chi Mac, Maurice A. Jones, and Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Social Capital Determinants and Labor Market Networks, Brian J. Asquith, Judith K. Hellerstein, Mark J. Kutzbach, and David Neumark
Publication: Presentations
The Aftermath of the Pandemic Recession: The Role of Economic Development Policy, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
Economic Conditions in Fostoria, Ohio, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Marie Holler, Kathleen Bolter, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
Socioeconomic Indicators and Economic Impact Analysis of Firekeepers Casino and Hotel, Jim Robey
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
The Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), 2018, Jim Robey and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Presentations
How Job Training Matters, Harry J. Holzer, Steven J. Davis, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Theresa Singleton
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Reports
Year Three Report: Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program, Kevin Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, and Shane Reed
Publication: Reports
Variability in U.S. Labor Markets, Michael Horrigan
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Reports
Estimating the Impacts of Business Assistance Programs: The Case of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Multi-Year Estimates, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, and Ken Voytek
Publication: Presentations
2019
Rethinking State Economic Development Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Should Place-Based Jobs Policies Be Used to Help Distressed Communities? Yes, but Current Policies Need Reforms, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Evaluation of Per Scholas as an Employee Recruiting Tool for Businesses, Lee Adams, Jing Cai, Janelle Grant, Brad J. Hershbein, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
What Should States Do about Incentives?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Costs and Benefits of a Revised Foxconn Project, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Place-Based Jobs Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Reports
The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2018, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, Brian Pittelko, and Claudette Robey
Publication: Reports
Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program: Year Two Report, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
2018
Restoring Unemployment Insurance as Social Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Presentations
Incentive Benefits and Costs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Helping Manufacturing-Intensive Communities: What Works?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Economic Conditions: Updates on the National, State, and Regional Economies with a Look at 2018, Jim Robey
Publication: Presentations
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, and Strategies for College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Understanding the Decline in Manufacturing Employment, Susan Houseman
Publication: Presentations
Urban Growth Initiative for Greater Downtown Kalamazoo, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, Lee Adams, Kathleen Bolter, Don Edgerly, Marie Holler, Brian Pittelko, and Claudette Robey
Publication: Reports
The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2017, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, Kathleen Bolter, Marie Holler, Brian Pittelko, and Claudette Robey
Publication: Reports
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year 2 Evaluation: Executive Summary, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Evart (Michigan) Public Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2017
A New Business Incentives Database, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Restoring Unemployment Insurance as Social Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Presentations
A New Business Incentives Database, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Learning from a Decade of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
New Hires Quality Index, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Investing In America's Workforce 2017, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Early Childhood Education and Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Returns to Large-Scale Public School Pre-K Programs: Evidence from Within All States, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
A New Business Incentives Database: Implications for Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Testimonies
A New Business Incentives Database, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
A New Panel Database on Business Incentives for Economic Development Offered by State and Local Governments in the United States, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Evaluation of the Battle Creek Jobs Fund, George A. Erickcek, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Brian Pittelko, Marie Holler, and Don Edgerly
Publication: Reports
The New Hires Quality Index: A Wage Metric for Newly Hired Workers, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
Memorandum: Data Needs for Research on Domestic Outsourcing in the United States, Susan Houseman and Annette Bernhardt
Publication: Staff Papers and Presentations
The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, Kathleen Bolter, Marie Holler, Nicholas Marsh, Brian Pittelko, and Claudette Robey
Publication: Reports
Estimating the Impacts of PlazaCorp Investments Related to the Acquisition of the Arcadia Ramp in Downtown Kalamazoo on the Region, Jim Robey, Randall W. Eberts, Claudette Robey, and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year One Report, Bridget Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Nathan Sotherland
Publication: Reports