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a group of workers speaking together in a factory setting.
Strong Places, Community Development, Regional Economies
States spend billions annually trying to attract businesses. There’s a better way to spend the money
Timothy J. Bartik
Man Operating Machine Producing Cardboard Food Containersby mstandret
Regional Economies
Measuring impact: An Upjohn evaluation of the SHAPE Accelerator Cohort
Iryna Lendel, Chloe Wieber
Female Instructor Teaching Students in Workshop Environmentby monkeybusiness
Strong Places, Regional Economies, Community Development
Pairing incentives with job training could deliver major gains
Timothy J. Bartik, Iryna Lendel, Sevrin Williams
Rear View of Diverse College Students Walking to Class on Campusby AnnaStills
Education
Nine takeaways for the tuition-free college movement from the Columbus Promise
Bridget Timmeney, Michelle Miller-Adams
Columbus, Ohio, USAby SeanPavone
Education
Columbus, Ohio, offered free community college to local grads. Here’s how it changed enrollment.  
Michelle Miller-Adams, Kyle Huisman, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget Timmeney
Electric Vehicle Battery Modules in a Professional Auto Repair Shopby thanyapatm
Strong Places, Regional Economies, Community Development
When do public subsidies for clean energy projects pay off for local communities?
Timothy J. Bartik, Gerrit Anderson, Brian Asquith, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, Iryna Lendel, Jeremy Morris, Sevrin Williams
Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-man-and-a-woman-in-business-attire-doing-high-five-7792858/
Quality Jobs
More than money: How strong job markets improve job quality
Brad J. Hershbein
Graduates holding up their caps
The Kalamazoo Promise turns 20: What we know about its impacts
Kathleen Bolter