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Higher Education, the Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can “Eds & Meds” Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro Area’s Residents?

Bartik, Timothy J.; Erickcek, George - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2007

empirical evidence. We provide quantitative evidence of the magnitude of economic effects of higher education and medical …. We also provide quantitative evidence on how much higher education institutions can boost a metropolitan economy through …, holding worker characteristics constant, whereas the higher education industry pays below average wages; the wage standards of …

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What Proportion of Children Stay in the Same Location as Adults, and How Does This Vary Across Location and Groups?

Bartik, Timothy J. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2009

This paper provides new information on what proportion of individuals spend their adult work lives in their childhood metropolitan area or state. I also examine how this proportion varies across different demographic groups, and with the size and growth rate of the metropolitan area. I find that...

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What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Lup, Dana - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2003

Although the development of a new private sector is generally considered crucial to economic transition and development, there has been little empirical research on the determinants of startup firm growth. This paper uses panel data techniques to analyze a survey of 297 new s small enterprises...

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