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Working Papers

2024

1. Local Labor Markets Should Be Redefined: New Definitions Based on Estimated Demand-Shock Spillovers
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2021

2. How Long-Run Effects of Local Demand Shocks on Employment Rates Vary with Local Labor Market Distress
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)
3. Measuring Local Job Distress
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2019

4. Local Job Multipliers in the United States: Variation with Local Characteristics and with High-Tech Shocks
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (14)
5. Should Place-Based Jobs Policies Be Used to Help Distressed Communities?
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)

2018

6. "But For" Percentages for Economic Development Incentives: What percentage estimates are plausible based on the research literature?
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (14)
7. Degrees of Poverty: The Relationship between Family Income Background and the Returns to Education
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

2017

8. New Evidence on State Fiscal Multipliers: Implications for State Policies
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)

2016

9. A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Tulsa Universal Pre-K Program
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
10. The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2015

11. Migration and Housing Price Effects of Place-Based College Scholarships
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
12. The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Completion
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (13)

2014

13. How Effects of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary with Local Labor Market Conditions
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
14. Measuring Manufacturing: How the Computer and Semiconductor Industries Affect the Numbers and Perceptions
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
15. The Effects of Doubling Instruction Efforts on Middle School Students' Achievement: Evidence from a Multiyear Regression-Discontinuity Design
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2013

16. Effects of the Pre-K Program of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s on Kindergarten Entry Test Scores: Estimates Based on Data from the Fall of 2011 and the Fall of 2012
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
17. Social Costs of Jobs Lost Due to Environmental Regulations
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)

2012

18. An Analysis of the Employment Effects of the Washington High Technology Business and Occupation (B&O) Tax Credit
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (9)
19. Simulating the Effects of Michigan's MEGA Tax Credit Program on Job Creation and Fiscal Benefits
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
20. The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    See also Chapter The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2011

21. Earnings Benefits of Tulsa's Pre-K Program for Different Income Groups
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Earnings benefits of Tulsa's pre-K program for different income groups, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
22. Including Jobs in Benefit-Cost Analysis
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Including Jobs in Benefit-Cost Analysis, Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews (2012) View citations (15) (2012)

2010

23. The Employment and Fiscal Effects of Michigan's MEGA Tax Credit Program
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (19)

2009

24. Distributional Effects of Early Childhood Programs and Business Incentives and Their Implications for Policy
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
25. Estimated State and Local Fiscal Effects of the Nurse Family Partnership Program
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
26. Estimating a Performance Standards Adjustment Model for Workforce Programs that Provides Timely Feedback and Uses Data from Only One State
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
27. How Policymakers Should Deal with the Delayed Benefits of Early Childhood Programs
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
28. Methodology for Adjusting GPRA Workforce Development Program Performance Targets for the Effects of Business Cycles
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)
29. What Proportion of Children Stay in the Same Location as Adults, and How Does This Vary Across Location and Groups?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)

2008

30. Economic Development Benefits of Preschool Expansion in Kalamazoo County
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
31. The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth, Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (6) (2009)

2007

32. Higher Education, the Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can “Eds & Meds” Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro Area’s Residents?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)

2006

33. How Do the Effects of Local Growth on Employment Rates Vary With Initial Labor Market Conditions
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)

2004

34. Incentive Solutions
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
35. Increasing the Economic Development Benefits of Higher Education in Michigan
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)

2003

36. Local Economic Development Policies
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (135)
37. Thoughts on American Manufacturing Decline and Revitalization
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)

2002

38. Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies On Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (28)
    See also Chapter Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies on Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What Is Doable?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (31) (2004)
39. Instrumental Variable Estimates of the Labor Market Spillover Effects of Welfare Reform
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
40. Thinking about Local Living Wage Requirements
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)

2000

41. Group Wage Curves
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
42. Solving the Many Problems with Inner City Jobs
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
43. The Role of Public Policy in Skills Development of Black Workers in the 21st Century
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
    See also Chapter The Role of Public Policy in skills Development of Black Workers in the 21st Century, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

1999

44. Aggregate Effects in Local Labor Markets of Supply and Demand Shocks
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
45. Displacement and Wage Effects of Welfare Reform
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (3)
    See also Chapter Displacement and Wage Effects of Welfare Reform, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2000) View citations (10) (2000)
46. Examining the Effect of Industry Trends and Structure on Welfare Caseloads
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (35)
    Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (1999) View citations (42)
    See also Chapter Examining the Effect of Industry Trends and Structure on Welfare Caseloads, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

1998

47. The Labor Supply Effects of Welfare Reform
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

1997

48. Short-Term Employment Persistence for Welfare Recipients: The "Effects" of Wages, Industry, Occupation and Firm
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (21)

1995

49. Can Economic Development Programs Be Evaluated?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Can Economic Development Programs be Evaluated?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1997) View citations (9) (1997)
50. Economic Development Strategies
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
51. Using Performance Indicators to Improve the Effectiveness of Welfare-to-Work Programs
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)

1994

52. What Should the Federal Government Be Doing About Urban Economic Development?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)

1993

53. Federal Policy Towards State and Local Economic Development in the 1990s
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Federal Policy Toward State and Local Economic Development in the 1990s, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1999) View citations (1) (1999)
54. The Effects of Local Labor Demand on Individual Labor Market Outcomes for Diffrerent Demographic Groups and the Poor
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)

1991

55. The Effects of Metropolitan Job Growth on the Size Distribution of Family Income
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (16)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (35)

1990

56. Maximum Score Estimates of the Determinants of Residential Mobility: Implications for the Value of Residential Attachment and Neighborhood Amenities
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Maximum score estimates of the determinants of residential mobility: Implications for the value of residential attachment and neighborhood amenities, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (1992) View citations (31) (1992)

Undated

57. Better Evaluation is Needed for Economic Development Programs to Survive
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (14)
58. Discussion [of the Effects of State and Local Public Services on Economic Development by Ronald C. Fisher]
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
59. Edited Transcript of Living Wage Conference Call, February 11, 2004
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
    See also Journal Article Edited Transcript of Living Wage Conference Call, February 11, 2004, Economic Development Quarterly (2005) (2005)
60. Forum [discussion of 'Product Development Corporations and State Economic Development: The Importance of R & D Spillovers' by Peter S. Fisher]
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
61. How Effects of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary with the Initial Local Unemployment Rate
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article How Effects of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary with the Initial Local Unemployment Rate, Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (15) (2015)
62. Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (33)
    See also Chapter Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2000) View citations (1) (2000)
    Journal Article Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (1994) View citations (35) (1994)
63. Saturn and State Economic Development
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
64. Simulating the Effects of the Tax Credit Program of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Job Creation and Fiscal Benefits
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Simulating the Effects of the Tax Credit Program of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Job Creation and Fiscal Benefits, Economic Development Quarterly (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
65. Small Business Start-Ups in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Characteristics of States
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (79)
    See also Chapter Small Business Start-Ups in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Characteristics of States, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2010) (2010)
66. Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (43)
    See also Chapter Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
    Journal Article Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (44) (2005)
67. Spillover Effects of Welfare Reforms in State Labor Markets
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Spillover Effects of Welfare Reforms in State Labor Markets, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2002) View citations (9) (2002)
68. The Distributional Effects of Local Labor Demand and Industrial Mix: Estimates Using Individual Panel Data
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article The Distributional Effects of Local Labor Demand and Industrial Mix: Estimates Using Individual Panel Data, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (52) (1996)
69. The Effects of State and Local Taxes on Economic Development: A Review of Recent Research
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of State and Local Taxes on Economic Development: A Review of Recent Research, Economic Development Quarterly (1992) View citations (43) (1992)
70. The Future of State and Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article The Future of State and Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed, Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (22) (2012)
71. The Impact of Marginal Business Taxes on State Manufacturing
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article THE IMPACT OF MARGINAL BUSINESS TAXES ON STATE MANUFACTURING, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
72. The Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (26)
73. The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (20)
    See also Chapter The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1999) View citations (1) (1999)
    Journal Article The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, Economic Development Quarterly (1990) View citations (20) (1990)
74. The Perplexing Literature on Growth and Change
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
75. The Social Value of Job Loss and Its Effect on the Costs of U.S. Environmental Regulations
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Social Value of Job Loss and Its Effect on the Costs of U.S. Environmental Regulations, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2015) View citations (13) (2015)
76. Thinking about Living Wage Requirements
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
77. Who Benefits from Local Job Growth: Migrants or Original Residents?
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (126)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Long-run effects on county employment rates of demand shocks to county and commuting zone employment
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2024, 105, (C)

2023

2. A Benefit–Cost Analysis of Tulsa Pre-K, Based on Effects on High-School Graduation and College Attendance
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2023, 14, (2), 336-355

2021

3. Policy Versus Luck in Pittsburgh and Cleveland’s Economies
   Economic Development Quarterly, 2021, 35, (3), 179-180 View citations (1)
4. The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment and Completion
   Journal of Human Resources, 2021, 56, (1), 269-310 View citations (5)

2020

5. Introduction to Special Issue: Learning More About Incentives
   Economic Development Quarterly, 2020, 34, (2), 95-100 View citations (2)
6. SMART PLACE‐BASED POLICIES CAN IMPROVE LOCAL LABOR MARKETS
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (3), 844-851 View citations (2)
7. TARGETING JOBS TOWARD THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (3), 854-857 View citations (1)
8. Using Place-Based Jobs Policies to Help Distressed Communities
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2020, 34, (3), 99-127 View citations (55)

2017

9. A Special Thanks to Larry Ledebur
   Economic Development Quarterly, 2017, 31, (2), 99-99

2016

10. The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise
    Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2016, 7, (3), 400-433 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Upjohn Working Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2015

11. How Effects of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary with the Initial Local Unemployment Rate
    Growth and Change, 2015, 46, (4), 529-557 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper How Effects of Local Labor Demand Shocks Vary with the Initial Local Unemployment Rate, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (11)
12. The Social Value of Job Loss and Its Effect on the Costs of U.S. Environmental Regulations
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2015, 9, (2), 179-197 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Social Value of Job Loss and Its Effect on the Costs of U.S. Environmental Regulations, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (6)

2014

13. Simulating the Effects of the Tax Credit Program of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Job Creation and Fiscal Benefits
    Economic Development Quarterly, 2014, 28, (4), 314-327 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Simulating the Effects of the Tax Credit Program of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Job Creation and Fiscal Benefits, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (6)

2013

14. THE IMPACT OF MARGINAL BUSINESS TAXES ON STATE MANUFACTURING
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (4), 557-582 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Marginal Business Taxes on State Manufacturing, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (5)
15. The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Poverty, edited by Philip N. Jefferson. 2012. New York: Oxford University Press. 849 + xiii. ISBN 978-0-19-539378-1, $150
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (4), 728-730

2012

16. Earnings benefits of Tulsa's pre-K program for different income groups
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (6), 1143-1161 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Earnings Benefits of Tulsa's Pre-K Program for Different Income Groups, Upjohn Working Papers (2011) (2011)
17. Including Jobs in Benefit-Cost Analysis
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 55-73 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Including Jobs in Benefit-Cost Analysis, Upjohn Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
18. The Future of State and Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed
    Growth and Change, 2012, 43, (4), 545-562 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper The Future of State and Local Economic Development Policy: What Research Is Needed, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (22)

2009

19. Comment on Edlin and Phelps: A Better Employer Wage Subsidy
    The Economists' Voice, 2009, 6, (9), 2
20. The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth
    Growth and Change, 2009, 40, (1), 1-29 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth, Upjohn Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2008

21. Book Review: Economic and Social Security and Substandard Working Conditions: When Work is Not Enough: State and Federal Policies to Support Needy Workers
    ILR Review, 2008, 61, (3), 425-426

2007

22. Entrepreneurship, Geography, and American Economic Growth, by Zoltan Acs and Catherine Armington
    Journal of Regional Science, 2007, 47, (3), 627-629

2006

23. Book Review: Human Resources, Management, and Personnel: Moving up or Moving on: Who Advances in the Low-Wage Labor Market?
    ILR Review, 2006, 59, (4), 668-670

2005

24. Book Reviews
    Urban Studies, 2005, 42, (7), 1231-1243
25. Edited Transcript of Living Wage Conference Call, February 11, 2004
    Economic Development Quarterly, 2005, 19, (1), 103-116
    See also Working Paper Edited Transcript of Living Wage Conference Call, February 11, 2004, Upjohn Working Papers
26. Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives
    Growth and Change, 2005, 36, (2), 139-166 View citations (44)
    See also Chapter Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 2007, 103-139 (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
    Working Paper Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (43)

2003

27. Book Review: Economic and Social Security and Substandard Working Conditions: Raise the Floor: Wages and Policies That Work for All of Us
    ILR Review, 2003, 56, (4), 736-737

2002

28. Poverty, Jobs, and Subsidized Employment
    Challenge, 2002, 45, (3), 100-111 View citations (1)
29. Spillover Effects of Welfare Reforms in State Labor Markets
    Journal of Regional Science, 2002, 42, (4), 667-701 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Spillover Effects of Welfare Reforms in State Labor Markets, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (9)

2000

30. Book Review: Labor Economics: Generating Jobs: How to Increase Demand for Less-Skilled Workers
    ILR Review, 2000, 53, (2), 343-344

1996

31. Eight issues for policy toward economic development incentives
    The Region, 1996, 10, (Jun), 43-46 View citations (7)
32. Local economic development: Analysis and practice: John P. Blair, (Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, 1995)
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1996, 26, (5), 557-559
33. The Distributional Effects of Local Labor Demand and Industrial Mix: Estimates Using Individual Panel Data
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1996, 40, (2), 150-178 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The Distributional Effects of Local Labor Demand and Industrial Mix: Estimates Using Individual Panel Data, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (49)

1994

34. Better Evaluation Is Needed for Economic Development Programs to Thrive
    Economic Development Quarterly, 1994, 8, (2), 99-106 View citations (14)
35. Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?
    National Tax Journal, 1994, 47, (4), 847-61 View citations (35)
    See also Chapter Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 2000, 72-122 (2000) View citations (1) (2000)
    Working Paper Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (33)

1992

36. Maximum score estimates of the determinants of residential mobility: Implications for the value of residential attachment and neighborhood amenities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1992, 32, (2), 233-256 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Maximum Score Estimates of the Determinants of Residential Mobility: Implications for the Value of Residential Attachment and Neighborhood Amenities, Upjohn Working Papers (1990) View citations (1) (1990)
37. The Effects of State and Local Taxes on Economic Development: A Review of Recent Research
    Economic Development Quarterly, 1992, 6, (1), 102-111 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of State and Local Taxes on Economic Development: A Review of Recent Research, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (43)

1990

38. The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy
    Economic Development Quarterly, 1990, 4, (4), 361-370 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (20)
    Chapter The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 1999, 14-24 (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

1989

39. Product Development Corporations and State Economic Development: The Importance of R&D Spillovers
    Economic Development Quarterly, 1989, 3, (4), 327-328

1988

40. Evaluating the benefits of non-marginal reductions in pollution using information on defensive expenditures
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1988, 15, (1), 111-127 View citations (92)
    See also Chapter Evaluating the Benefits of Non-marginal Reductions in Pollution Using Information on Defensive Expenditures, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 2008, II, 459-475 (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
41. Measuring the Benefits of Amenity Improvements in Hedonic Price Models
    Land Economics, 1988, 64, (2), 172-183 View citations (76)
    See also Chapter Measuring the Benefits of Amenity Improvements in Hedonic Price Models, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 2008, 643-654 (2008) (2008)

1987

42. Estimating Hedonic Demand Parameters with Single Market Data: The Problems Caused by Unobserved Tastes
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 69, (1), 178-80 View citations (18)
43. The Estimation of Demand Parameters in Hedonic Price Models
    Journal of Political Economy, 1987, 95, (1), 81-88 View citations (225)

1986

44. Neighborhood revitalization's effects on tenants and the benefit-cost analysis of government neighborhood programs
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1986, 19, (2), 234-248 View citations (9)

1985

45. Business Location Decisions in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Unionization, Taxes, and Other Characteristics of States
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1985, 3, (1), 14-22 View citations (332)

Books

2014

1. From Preschool to Prosperity: The Economic Payoff to Early Childhood Education
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)

2011

2. Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (17)

2001

3. Jobs for the Poor: Can Labor Demand Policies Help?
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (63)

1996

4. Growing State Economies: How Taxes and Public Services Affect Private-Sector Performance
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
   See also Chapter Growing State Economies: How Taxes and Public Services Affect Private-Sector Performance, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

1991

5. Who Benefits from State and Local Economic Development Policies?
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1843)

Edited books

2019

1. Making Sense of Incentives: Taming Business Incentives to Promote Prosperity
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (21)

2008

2. A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

Chapters

2016

1. Incentives and Urban Opportunity
   A chapter in Shared Prosperity in America's Communities, 2016

2014

2. The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes
   A chapter in New Analyses of Worker Well-Being, 2014, vol. 38, pp 37-76 View citations (1)
   Also in A chapter in New Analyses of Worker Well-Being, Research in Labor Economics, Volume 38, 2013, pp 37-76 (2013) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2013

3. Early Childhood Programs as an Economic development Tool: Investing Early to Prepare the Future Workforce
   A chapter in Preparing Wisconsin's Youth for Success in the Workforce, 2013, pp 27-41

2012

4. The Roles of Tax Incentives and Other business Incentives in Local Economic Development
   A chapter in Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning, 2012, pp 634-654 View citations (5)

2011

5. Recent Advances in Performance Measurement of Federal Workforce Development Programs
   Chapter 9 in The Workforce Investment Act: Implementation Experiences and Evaluation Findings, 2011, pp 233-275

2010

6. Small Business Start-Ups in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Characteristics of States
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and regional Development, 2010, pp 155-169
   Also in A chapter in Entrepreneurship: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management, 2002, vol. I, pp 191-210 (2002) View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Small Business Start-Ups in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Characteristics of States, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (79)

2009

7. What Works in State Economic Development?
   A chapter in Growing the State Economy: Evidence-Based Policy Options, 2009, pp 15-29 View citations (1)

2008

8. Eds and Meds and Metropolitan Economic Development
   A chapter in Urban and Regional Policy and Its Effects, 2008, vol. I, pp 21-59 View citations (3)
9. Evaluating the Benefits of Non-marginal Reductions in Pollution Using Information on Defensive Expenditures
   A chapter in Revealed Preference Approaches to Environmental Valuation, 2008, vol. II, pp 459-475 View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Evaluating the benefits of non-marginal reductions in pollution using information on defensive expenditures, Elsevier (1988) View citations (92) (1988)
10. Introduction and Overview
    Chapter 1 in A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy, 2008, pp 1-16
11. Measuring the Benefits of Amenity Improvements in Hedonic Price Models
    A chapter in Applied Welfare Economics, 2008, pp 643-654
    Also in A chapter in Revealed Preference Approaches to Environmental Valuation, 2008, vol. II, pp 53-64 (2008)
    See also Journal Article Measuring the Benefits of Amenity Improvements in Hedonic Price Models, University of Wisconsin Press (1988) View citations (76) (1988)

2007

12. Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives
    Chapter 5 in Reining in the Competition for Capital, 2007, pp 103-139 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (44) (2005)
    Working Paper Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (43)

2006

13. Urban Labor Markets
    A chapter in A Companion to Urban Economics, 2006, pp 389-403 View citations (2)

2004

14. Economic Development
    A chapter in Managememnt Policies in Local Government Finance, 2004, pp 355-390 View citations (41)
15. Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies on Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What Is Doable?
    A chapter in Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development: How to Access Waht Works Among Programmes and Policies, 2004, pp 113-142 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies On Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2002) View citations (28) (2002)
16. The Role of Public Policy in skills Development of Black Workers in the 21st Century
    A chapter in Building Skills for Black Workers: Preparing for the Future Labor Market, 2004, pp 127-148 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Public Policy in Skills Development of Black Workers in the 21st Century, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2000) View citations (1) (2000)

2003

17. Economic Development Policy in Michigan
    A chapter in Michigan at the Millennium: A Benchmark and Analysis of Its Fiscal and Economic Structure, 2003, pp 279-297 View citations (13)

2002

18. The Effects of Environmental Regulation on Business Location in the United States
    A chapter in Economic Costs and Consequences of Environmental Regulation, 2002, pp 129-151 View citations (40)

2000

19. Displacement and Wage Effects of Welfare Reform
    A chapter in Finding Jobs: Work and Welfare Reform, 2000, pp 72-122 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Displacement and Wage Effects of Welfare Reform, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (1999) View citations (3) (1999)
20. Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?
    A chapter in Readings in Urban Economics: Issues and Public Policy, 2000, pp 72-122 View citations (1)
    Also in A chapter in Tax policy in the Real World, 1999, pp 269-283 (1999) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (33)
    Journal Article Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?, National Tax Association (1994) View citations (35) (1994)

1999

21. Federal Policy Toward State and Local Economic Development in the 1990s
    A chapter in The Millennial City: Classic Readings on U.S. Urban Policy, 1999, vol. 12, pp 235-251 View citations (1)
    Also in A chapter in Structuring Direct Aid: People Versus Places: Research in Urban Economics, 1993, vol. 9, pp 161-178 (1993) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Federal Policy Towards State and Local Economic Development in the 1990s, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1993) View citations (1) (1993)
22. Growing State Economies: How Taxes and Public Services Affect Private-Sector Performance
    A chapter in The End of Welfare? Consequences of Federal Devolution for the Nation, 1999, pp 95-126 View citations (1)
    See also Book Growing State Economies: How Taxes and Public Services Affect Private-Sector Performance, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1996) View citations (4) (1996)
23. The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy
    A chapter in Readings in Urban Economics: Issues and Public Policy, 1999, pp 14-24 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, (1990) View citations (20) (1990)
    Working Paper The Market Failure Approach to Regional Economic Development Policy, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (20)

1997

24. Can Economic Development Programs be Evaluated?
    A chapter in Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development, 1997, pp 246-290 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Can Economic Development Programs Be Evaluated?, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1995) View citations (9) (1995)

1996

25. Strategies for Economic Development
    A chapter in Management Policies in Local Government Finance, 1996, pp 287-311 View citations (7)
26. Urban Amenities and Public Policy
    A chapter in Estimating Economic Values for Nature: Methods for Non-Market Valuation, 1996, pp 271-318 View citations (3)
    Also in Chapter 31 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 1987, vol. 2, pp 1207-1254 (1987) View citations (57)

1994

27. Taxes and Local Economic Development: What Do We Know and What Can We Know?
    A chapter in Proceedings of the Eighty-Seventh Annual Conference on Taxation (November 13-15, 1994), 1994, pp 102-106 View citations (2)

1991

28. The Effects of Property Taxes and Other Local Policies on the Intrametropolitan Pattern of Business Location
    A chapter in Industry Location and Public Policy, 1991, pp 57-80 View citations (14)

Undated

29. Examining the Effect of Industry Trends and Structure on Welfare Caseloads
    Chapter 5 in Economic Conditions and Welfare Reform, pp 119-157
    See also Working Paper Examining the Effect of Industry Trends and Structure on Welfare Caseloads, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1999) View citations (35) (1999)