Policies For Place

Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy

January 14, 2025

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What We Do

Our interdisciplinary approach emphasizes alignment between government, business, and community organizations.

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What standards make sense for economic development tax incentives?
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Policies for Place report shows how to make sustainable investments in communities
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Place-based initiative celebrates six achievements for its sixth anniversary
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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Research Areas
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What policymakers need to know about tuition-free college options for Michigan
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Tuition-free college? How sustainable are Promise programs
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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Working With Communities

We collaborate closely with partners to evaluate and understand how to build effective place-based strategies.

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Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy
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Community forum on guaranteed income showcases parent-infant cash program
Graduate in cap and gown faces camera with modern buildings in background
Tuition-free college? How sustainable are Promise programs
Four friends enjoy walking across a city street
Policies for Place report shows how to make sustainable investments in communities
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Explore Our Data and Resources
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Policies for Place report shows how to make sustainable investments in communities
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Upjohn Regional Datahub for economic development indicators unveiled
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Kalamazoo Promise 2022 data: Long eligibility window boosts degree completion but enrollment declines
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New database targets economically distressed places for job creation
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Evidence Based Strategies
Teacher with student in large college classroom.
What policymakers need to know about tuition-free college options for Michigan
Woman points at building in a development model while others look on
What standards make sense for economic development tax incentives?
Four friends enjoy walking across a city street
Policies for Place report shows how to make sustainable investments in communities
Michign Capitol at dusk
Place-based initiative offers research evidence for Michigan governor's proposals
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