2024
Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, and Bridget Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Introducing SLMs: Spillover-Based Local Labor Markets, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Resource Gaps for Minority Entrepreneurs in the Dayton Ecosystem, Iryna V. Lendel, Megan Zabik, Molly Schnoke, and Jack Yochum
Publication: Reports
Economic Vitality Index: Mapping Michigan’s 83 Counties, Sevrin Williams and Iryna V. Lendel
Publication: Reports
Broadly Shared Local Economic Success: New Measures and New Lessons for Communities, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Training Needs and Costs in Kalamazoo's Core Neighborhoods, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget F. Timmeney, Zachary Brown, Gerrit Anderson, Kathleen Bolter, Nicholas Martens, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
Place Distress and Job Growth: Are Recent Job Growth Trends Significantly More Favorable for Distressed Counties?, Timothy J. Bartik, Kathleen Bolter, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Projecting the Demand for Workers in the Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries in the United States, Erik Vasilauskas, Dakota McCracken, and Michael Horrigan
Publication: Reports
Tuition-Free College Options for Michigan: What Policymakers Need to Know About a Statewide Promise Program, Michelle Miller-Adams and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
The Kalamazoo Promise: A Piece in the Puzzle of Housing Preferences, Kathleen Bolter and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Housing Instability’s Toll on Students: Insights from Kalamazoo Public Schools District Renters, Kathleen Bolter, Val Klomparens, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Sustainability Practices, Policies, and Business Models of Web-Based Innovation Platforms: Lessons Learned for the Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx), Iryna V. Lendel and Megan Zabik
Publication: Reports
The Columbus Promise: Year One Evaluation Report, Michelle Miller-Adams, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2023, Brian Pittelko, Iryna V. Lendel, Sevrin Williams, Gunnar Ingle, Sasha Kolomensky, and Kyle Crane
Publication: Reports
Broadly Shared Local Economic Success Since 2000: New Measures and New Lessons for Communities, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
2023
Employment, Income, and Poverty in Kalamazoo City Core Neighborhoods, Val Klomparens
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
Neighborhoods of Kalamazoo: Summary of Land Parcels, Val Klomparens
Publication: Presentations
Unequal Usage: Geographic Disparities and the Michigan Reconnect Program, Kyle Huisman and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
Discussant Comments on Hyman et al. Paper on California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC), Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Testimony to U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Testimonies
The Kalamazoo Promise: 2022 By the Numbers, Kathleen Bolter, Brad J. Hershbein, Alfonso Hernandez, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Home Ownership in City Core Neighborhoods, Val Gipper
Publication: Reports
Getting the Workforce into Good Jobs Requires Place-Based Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Equity in Unemployment Insurance Benefit Access, Christopher J. O'Leary, William E. Spriggs, and Stephen A. Wandner
Publication: Presentations
An Introduction to the Bartik Benefit-Cost Model of Business Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Bartik Benefit-Cost Model of Business Incentives: A User’s Guide, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Reports
Benefits and Costs of an Incentive Project or Program for State Residents: A Model for Flexible Use in Any State, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Southwest Michigan Wage and Benefits Survey: Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch Counties, Dakota McCracken, Val Gipper, and Michael Horrigan
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
Michigan Unemployment Insurance: Background for Planning Analysis, Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Presentations
Aligning KRESA EFE/CTE Course Offerings with Local Business Needs: Results of Two Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publication: Reports
2022
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
Publication: Reports
Kalamazoo County Housing Plan, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Dakota McCracken, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
Montcalm and Ionia Counties Housing Plan, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Dakota McCracken, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
Housing Profiles, Emily Petz, Lee Adams, Gerrit Anderson, Brian Pittelko, and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
St. Joseph County 2021 Housing Plan, Molly Trueblood, Lee Adams, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
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
Publication: Reports
Helping Distressed Places: Best Practices and Needed Scale, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
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
Publication: Presentations
Long-Run Effects of High-Quality Pre-K: What Does Research Show?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
The Long-Run Effects of High-Quality Pre-K: What Does the Research Show?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Testimonies
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? A Synthesis of Research Evidence from Household Surveys, and Administrative Data, 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
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
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
Urban/Rural Divide: A Call for Action, Timothy J. Bartik, Era Dabla-Norris, Martin Mühleisen, Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, and Dr. Nicole Goldin
Publication: Presentations
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
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: Good Jobs - V, 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
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
Publication: Presentations
Research for Equity in Recovery II: Place-Based Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik, Simon Johnson, Mark Muro, and Susan Wachter
Publication: Presentations
Research for Equity in Recovery III: 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, Brian Pittelko, Dennis Burnside, and Donny Davis
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