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Kevin Klowden
Kevin Klowden is the Executive Director of MI Finance at the Milken Institute.
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Troy Duffie
Troy Duffie is a director of MI Finance at the Milken Institute and has a background in venture c
apital, social impact investing, and affordable housing.
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Blair Smith
Blair Smith is senior director of Financial Markets at the Milken Institute, with more than 20 ye
ars of financial services and capital markets experience.
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An Inclusive Economic Development Roadmap for California's Inland Empire
While Southern California's Inland Empire has experienced above-average job growth and increased hi
gh-tech output for the better part of a decade, employment in high-tech industries has fallen over the same period. Fewer workers are reaping the ben
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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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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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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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Evaluation and Determinants of US Metro Economic Performance
The Milken Institute has published various reports evaluating urban performance.
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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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