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Educating a Workforce: Keeping Local Talent
This report investigates the means of U.S. states and the U.S. as a whole to educate and maintain a
local workforce as the economic landscape of the U.S. is seeing increasing competition for a talented workforce.
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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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State Technology and Science Index 2018
The State Technology and Science Index (STSI) measures states on their science and technology capab
ilities and broader commercialization ecosystems that contribute to firm expansion, high-skills job creation, and broad economic growth.
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Examining Arizona’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund
In November 2000, voters passed Proposition 301 in the state of Arizona.
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A Hollywood Update: Changes and Transformations in Hollywood Since the Passage of the 2014 California Filmed Production Incentive
Since the passage of the expansion of California’s Film and Television Production Credit in 2014, t
he global competition for attracting movie and television production has continued to heat up.
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Best-Performing Cities 2018: Where America’s Jobs Are Created
The Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities U.S. index provides a way to measure which American m
etropolitan areas offer the greatest opportunities for prosperity and innovation across the nation.
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Best-Performing Cities 2016
Which factors are determining the divergence in economic performance of metropolitan areas around t
he nation? Why are some areas thriving while others fall back?
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State Technology and Science Index 2020
The State Technology and Science Index (STSI) provides a benchmark for evaluating the knowledge eco
nomies of all 50 US states.
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Regional Performance Over Time: Thriving and Reviving Amid Economic Challenges
What factors distinguish cities that can withstand an economic downturn, or rebound afterward, from
those that cannot? Are these factors unique to successful cities, or are there best practices that can be adopted by peer cities?
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California Summit: Final Takeaways From a Meeting of the Minds
The Milken Institute Summit - California brought together key members of the state's business and p
olicy leadership to forge partnerships and devise solutions to address the state's biggest challenges.
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Career Technical Education: Reducing Wage Inequality and Sustaining California’s Innovation-Based Economy
Income distribution in the U.S. and California has become far less equal since about 1980.
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State Technology and Science Index 2022
The State Technology and Science Index (STSI) provides a benchmark for evaluating the knowledge eco
nomies of all 50 US states.
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