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Howard Wial

Howard Wial

Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Howard Wial, a fellow for the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, directing the Brookings’ Metropolitan Economy Initiative, conducts research on urban and regional issues.



Expertise

Regional Economic Development; Labor and Employment Policy; Workforce Development; Innovation; Productivity; Manufacturing; Competitiveness

Background

Current Positions
Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Past Positions
Instructor in Economics at Swarthmore College, Brandeis University, Carleton College, and Brown University; Instructor in Industrial Relations at Pennsylvania State University; Instructor in Law at Rutgers University-Camden. Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Technology Assessment, and General Accounting Office. Research Director of the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute and the Keystone Research Center

Education

J.D., Yale Law School, 1995; Ph.D., MIT, 1998; A.B., The University of Michigan, 1981


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Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioThe Outsized Benefits of U.S. ManufacturingFebruary 06, 2012The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioWall Street, Main Street, and Wages After the BailoutsDecember 15, 2011The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioAccelerating Advanced Manufacturing with New Research CentersFebruary 08, 2011State and Metropolitan Innovation
Save to My PortfolioWill Full Employment Ever Return to Detroit?January 20, 2011The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioFor Car Country, Could the Mourning Become Electric?November 24, 2010The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioAnalyzing Housing Markets in the 100 Largest U.S. Metropolitan AreasSeptember 15, 2010The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioIs the Economic Recovery Running Out of Steam?June 15, 2010The Avenue, The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioMeasuring Job Growth in the United States Over the Past DecadeMarch 18, 2010The Avenue, The New Republic
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Save to My PortfolioGeneral Motors Needs to Downsize, but Not Too MuchJune 04, 2009The Los Angeles Times

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