Our Timothy Bartik has a new essay for the Economic Innovation Group's American Worker Project that explores the power of place-based policies to address geographic disparities and boost employment in distressed areas. Direct link is here (or scroll on The American Worker page): https://lnkd.in/gHrJ4Gyp
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Research Services
Kalamazoo, MI 2,056 followers
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent research organization investigating the causes and effects of unemployment
About us
The Upjohn Institute is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that provides research, practice and policy analysis on employment and unemployment issues. Our research focuses on labor market developments that threaten the livelihood and well-being of workers and the policies and programs designed to reduce those threats and mitigate hardships caused by job loss. We also house the Employment Management Services Division, the administrative entity for the local Workforce Development Board, administering all of the federal and state employment programs for southwest part of Michigan.
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http://www.upjohn.org
External link for W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Kalamazoo, MI
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1945
- Specialties
- workforce development, social insurance, economic development, employment, income support, place-based scholarship, early childhood education, talent match, globalization, unemployment, unemployment insurance, labor markets, labor demand, workers compensation, poverty, recession, short time compensation, work sharing, labor force participation, minimum wage, and alternative work arrangements
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300 S. Westnedge Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008, US
Employees at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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Travis Mann
Librarian
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Brian Pittelko
Senior Research Analyst, Regional at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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Kathy Breyfogle
CFO at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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Iryna V. Lendel
Senior director of regional economic and community development W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Updates
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We're accepting submissions until July 21 for our 2024 Dissertation Award for the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. The dissertation may come from any academic discipline, but it must have a substantial policy focus. Details: https://lnkd.in/gVHdWuSG
Dissertation Award
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“Why did men miss the memo about getting more education to get the jobs?” asked Brad Hershbein, a labor economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in Kalamazoo. “Women got the memo.”
Where are the Michigan men? College increasingly a female dominated pursuit | Bridge Michigan
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Congratulations to the recipients of our 2024 Dissertation Research Grants! The grants each provide up to $10,000 each for students preparing doctoral dissertations on employment-related topics, with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This year's grantees are: Adrian Haws, Cornell University Tom Lindman, University of Washington Clara Mejía Orta, Yale University Katharine Sadowski, Cornell University Jiaming Soh, University of Michigan Chas Walker, Boston University Details at: https://lnkd.in/gbGFXstP
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Exciting news from Columbus, Ohio, today as officials announced the expansion of the city’s Columbus Promise tuition-free college program. This announcement coincides with the release of an independent analysis of the program conducted by the Upjohn Institute. The Institute’s report notes the Columbus Promise program’s success, concluding that a well-designed, collaborative, and low-cost "Promise" initiative can deliver impressive results. Read the key insights and findings from the report's authors below. #ColumbusPromise #Education #Opportunity #Community https://lnkd.in/d6bjrHXE
Six lessons for tuition-free college programs from the Columbus Promise
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A quote from our Brad Hershbein closes out Lydia DePillis' story in the New York Times about the rise in U.S. hiring.
U.S. Hiring Rises Strongly, Along With Wages
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Hiring volume has held up well for foreign-born workers since the start of 2023 while plummeting for native-born workers. Some of the difference is due to population change, however, as per capita #hiring trends show declines in both groups in recent years. The latest from the New Hires Quality Index.
Hiring of U.S.-born workers slows: New Hires Quality Index
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The common wisdom has economic growth concentrated in a few large high-tech centers, while former industrial areas have suffered. Our new research shows that America’s growth has been broader and more widespread than that caricature suggests.
The booming American cities of the 21st century are not just the ones you think
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If students and families don’t understand the financial aid process, the fear of college costs may keep them from even considering this pathway. A simple tuition guarantee that builds on existing state and federal aid can help surmount this fear, our Michelle Miller-Adams writes in an opinion piece for The Center For Michigan | Bridge Michigan | BridgeDetroit
Opinion | Tuition-free community college is central to Michigan’s future prosperity | Bridge Michigan
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