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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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Financial Literacy in the United States
The Financial Literacy in the United States report provides a comprehensive overview of the financi
al literacy landscape in the US.
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Future of Work: Insights for 2021 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a double-whammy for inequality: The worst-off have been hit hardest
while economy-wide digitalization has only exacerbated the skills gap.
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Strategies for Resilient Growth in the Knowledge Economy
A white paper based on the Milken Institute's “State Technology and Science Index”
This white pape
r uses the Milken Institute’s “2020 State Technology and Science Index
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Internet Usage Effect on Educational Attainment: Evidence of Benefits
Since the internet became a widely adopted platform for information exchange, there has been a vari
ety of research into the effect the internet has on education.
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SMEs and Public Equity Financing: A New Dataset of SME Boards in Emerging-Market and Developing Economies
In recent years, a number of stock exchanges in emerging-market and developing economies have estab
lished dedicated market segments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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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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PLUM Phase II Summary: Lessons Learned for Advancing Minority Small Business Capital Access
The Milken Institute and U.S.
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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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Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica
Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to mediu
m-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance.
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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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