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Kristen Fanarakis
Kristen Fanarakis is an associate director of MI Finance, leading the small business policy and i
nnovation initiative, which analyzes the macroeconomic trends and policies affecting small businesses and offers policy recommendations and solutions aimed
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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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Minority-Owned Depository Institutions: A Market Overview
The Milken Institute and the US Small Business Administration formed an initiative to develop actio
nable solutions to the challenges limiting minority-owned small businesses’ access to capital.
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Electricity Access in Africa: Why a Green Energy Innovation Competition?
This report explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding accessible energy in Africa, emph
asizing sustainable solutions that drive progress and prosperity.
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Transcending Age-Based Divides: The Case for Scaling Intergenerational Solutions
Major demographic changes in the United States are leading to an increasingly multicultural and mul
tigenerational society.
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Transformative Computational Biology: A Giving Smarter Guide
In November 2022, the release of Open AI's chatbot, ChatGPT, captivated the public's attention and
understanding of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Global Opportunity Index 2024: Attracting Foreign Investment
The Milken Institute designed the Global Opportunity Index (GOI) to assist investors seeking opport
unities outside their local markets, as well as countries intending to improve their business environments.
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Silver Linings for Entrepreneurs
Please join the Milken Institute Asia Center today at 8:30am SGT / 5:30pm PDT for Episode 5: Sil
ver Linings for Business. This is the fifth episode in a series of webinars on "The World Post-COVID-19."
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Investment
The effects of COVID-19 have upended the way we live, work, and play. New trends such as flexibl
e working arrangements are cemented, while assets previously considered as alternatives have come to the fore.
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The Global Credit Crunch
In just four weeks, COVID-19 has thrown the credit markets into disarray.
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Implementing the US Stimulus Package: Insights from the US Department of the Treasury
The United States government announced a massive US$2 trillion dollar stimulus package - the CAR
ES Act - to boost the economy reeling from cash-flow and labor force disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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How Isolationist Responses Lead to Nationalist Policies
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our way of life, but humanity will survive, and societies wi
ll rebound.
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