Place-based Policy

Place-based Policy
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Analysis: New study finds Rx Kids can stabilize households, boost economy
Research Highlights
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10 lessons for mid-sized cities: public-private partnerships and good jobs
Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Bridget Timmeney
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Research points to smarter, cheaper ways to create jobs in struggling communities
Timothy J. Bartik
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WWII factories boosted local workers for decades. What are the lessons for manufacturing today?
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Commentary & Analysis
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Analysis: New study finds Rx Kids can stabilize households, boost economy
Skyline of Grand Rapids, Michigan
10 lessons for mid-sized cities: public-private partnerships and good jobs
Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Bridget Timmeney
Wide shot of Spokane, in a distressed local labor market, showing Spokane river and downtown.
Without a focus on distressed places, 'abundance' movement ignores the nation’s toughest challenges: Tim Bartik in Brookings
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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
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Brad J. Hershbein
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
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Gabrielle Pepin
Senior Economist
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Kathleen Bolter
Project Principal, Policies for Place Initiative
Michelle Miller-Adams
Senior Researcher
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Timothy J. Bartik
Senior Economist
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