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Each dollar spent drawing remote workers to Tulsa delivers $4 benefit to current residents
Research Highlights
Woman works on laptop on patio with man
Each dollar spent drawing remote workers to Tulsa delivers $4 benefit to current residents
Timothy J. Bartik
Factory workers on cardboard line
Research points to smarter, cheaper ways to create jobs in struggling communities
Timothy J. Bartik
Workers mounting an engine on B-25 bomber, Inglewood, 1942. Alred Palmer, public domain, Library of Congress
WWII factories boosted local workers for decades. What are the lessons for manufacturing today?
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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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Upjohn Institute announces second slate of Dissertation Research Grants
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DACA program increases opportunity for immigrants while U.S.-born workers' earnings grow
Illustration showing pillars with concept of woman caregiver on one pillar and elderly parent and a child on another
Governments can lessen the burden on adults caring for their parents and children
Gabrielle Pepin
Father checks sick daughters' temperature in bed
Sick-leave mandates can help low-wage workers work more hours
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