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Since the Kalamazoo Promise was unveiled in 2005, several communities across the county have launched their own college scholarship programs. But they…
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A new policy paper from the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research examines the types of communities that can benefit from Promise college scholarship…
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On WestSouthwest, we have a rebroadcast of an interview from earlier this year on the impact that pre-school can have on a child's education and…
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Upjohn Institute Researchers Tim Bartik and Brad Hershbein say high quality pre-kindergarten programs can have positive results that last into adulthood.…
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Tim Bartik says incentives used by state and local governments to lure companies or encourage them to expand are not free. The Senior Economist at the…
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Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Economist Susan Houseman says the idea that trade is not responsible for a decline in manufacturing jobs has…
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Michelle Miller-Adams says she and her colleagues at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research launched The Promise Database to show how the design of…
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Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Senior Economist Tim Bartik says tax breaks and other incentives designed to lure business will tip a small…
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As the economy has recovered from the Great Recession, Upjohn Institute Economist Brad Hershbein says many workers have discovered they need more skills…
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Researcher Michelle Miller-Adams says If the city of Kalamazoo’s Foundation for Excellence is done well, it could become a model for other communities.…