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PLUM Phase II Summary: Lessons Learned for Advancing Minority Small Business Capital Access
The Milken Institute and U.S.
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California's Infrastructure Convergence: Aligning Development and Human Capital Investments
California’s dynamic and evolving economy depends on the careful upkeep and long-term investment in
our state’s infrastructure.
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An Economic Road Map for Kern County
California boasts one the biggest economies in the world, yet is considered challenging for doing b
usiness. But strategically-located Kern County has proven to be an exception.
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Best Practices for Technical Assistance Programs Serving Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs and Small-Business Owners
In conjunction with the Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets (PLUM), a Milken Institute a
nd U.S.
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Local Harvest: Developing the Central Valley Workforce for California's Future Agriculture
California's Central Valley suffers from underinvestment and substandard educational attainment lev
els, which hamper its ability to both modernize the agriculture value chain and to provide significant advancement opportunities for workers.
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State Technology and Science Index 2014
Massachusetts is first – once again – in the Milken Institute’s State Technology and Science Index
2014.
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Effective Government and Economic Expansion: How California Is Improving Permitting and Communication to Spur Business
As California recovers from the Great Recession, it faces an uphill battle against the perception t
hat it is an anti-business state.
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A Hollywood Exit: What California Must Do to Remain Competitive in Entertainment - and Keep Jobs
California's stronghold on the entertainment industry is loosening as production jobs are lured to
other locations due to production credits and other tax breaks.
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Rebuilding California's Trade Policy Infrastructure
California is home to one of the largest and most vibrant economies in the world, with a gross dome
stic product in excess of $2.8 trillion, and is one of the top exporters in the United States.
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A Golden Opportunity With China: How California Can Become an Even Bigger Destination for Chinese Foreign Investment
Since embarking on its era of economic growth and expansion in 1979, China has played an increasing
ly large role in the global economy and now ranks as the world’s second-largest economy.
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2016 California Summit Review: An Action Plan for Growth and Innovation
The Milken Institute’s fourth annual California Summit provided an opportunity to as
semble prominent state leaders in busines
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Strategies for Growing Pittsburgh’s Media Cluster
For decades, Pittsburgh has thrived as a regional entertainment media center, and as the setting fo
r popular movies and television shows including Silence of the Lambs, Batman and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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