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Building a Knowledge Economy—How Academic R&D Supports High-Tech Employment
Universities play an important role in determining a region’s capacity for innovation and to transf
orm new ideas into economic activity.
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RegTech: Opportunities for More Efficient and Effective Regulatory Supervision and Compliance
In response to the financial crisis of 2008 and subsequent wave of regulation, financial institutio
ns and regulators have begun to look for ways to use emerging technologies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory compliance and super
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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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Guaranteeing the Goals: Adapting Public Sector Guarantees to Unlock Blended Financing for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
In order for developing countries to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
the private sector and the countries themselves must be critical providers of funding to achieve the ambitious vision to end poverty, protect the planet,
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Tale of Two Cities: From Farmland to Tech Mecca
While the San Francisco Bay Area's Silicon Valley and China’s Shenzhen operate under two different
and distinct political and economic systems, both have been recognized as innovation and technology hubs with unique economic success.
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Philanthropic Opportunities for Well-Being in Higher Education
Fear, anxiety and social isolation brought on by the pandemic has exacerbated existing mental healt
h challenges for people on college campuses, and created new ones as online learning expands, key rites of passage are cancelled, and social isolation con
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Philanthropic Action for America’s Mental Health System
Long before COVID-19 became a pandemic, America’s mental health system was failing to meet the need
s of people requiring care.
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Best-Performing Cities 2020: Where America’s Jobs Are Created and Sustained
About Best-Performing Cities
How did US regional economies perform recently? What are the key fact
ors driving their growth and decline?, The 2020 Rankings
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cities
, Find Your City Using the US Interactive Map
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Policy Brief: Improving Women, Infants, and Children’s Access to Food and Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To address the impact that the COVID-19 virus is having on food access, this issue brief highlights
recent policies and puts forward a recommendation to ensure that the over 6 million individuals who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Pro
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Report and Roadmap - Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a growing public health threat, with hig
h global prevalence and poor health outcomes. In the United States, CKD affects more than one in seven American adults, an estimated 37 million people.
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Staying Power: The Effects of Short-Term Rentals on California’s Tourism Economy and Housing Affordability
Short-term rentals (STRs) are critical to regional economies, offering unique and affordable experi
ences to visitors, generating significant tax revenue to support local governments, and providing hosts significant income.
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