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Save to My PortfolioUrban and Regional Policy and Its Effects

Margery Austin Turner, Howard Wial and Hal Wolman, June 01, 2008

This book brings policymakers, practitioners, and scholars up to speed on the state of knowledge on various aspects of urban and regional policy. Read More

Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioClusters and Competitiveness: A New Federal Role for Stimulating Regional Economies

Karen G. Mills, Elisabeth B. Reynolds and Andrew Reamer, April 22, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Clusters and Competitiveness: A New Federal Role for Stimulating Regional EconomiesRegional industry clusters—geographic concentrations of interconnected firms and supporting organizations—represent a potent source of productivity at a moment of national vulnerability to global economic competition. For that reason, the federal government should establish an industry clusters program that stimulates the collaborative interactions of firms and supporting organizations in regional economies to produce more commercial innovation and higherwage employment. Read More

Competitiveness, Information Technology, Productivity, Technology and Development, Regions and States

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Save to My PortfolioBoosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

Robert Atkinson and Howard Wial, April 22, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation FoundationTo respond to America’s slipping leadership in commercial innovation the federal government should establish a National Innovation Foundation (NIF)—a nimble, lean, and collaborative entity devoted to supporting firms and other organizations in their innovative activities. By realigning and augmenting the nation’s diffuse present efforts the new entity would help create better jobs in America, not just for highly educated “knowledge workers” but for high school graduates in manufacturing and “low-tech services.” Read More

Competitiveness, Information Technology, Productivity, Technology and Development, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Political Geography of Pennsylvania: Not Another Rust Belt State

William H. Frey and Ruy Teixeira, April 2008, Battleground Dynamics Series

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPennsylvania Economic Revival Lies in its Metro Assets

Bruce Katz, Amy Liu and Steve Wray, April 14, 2008, The Philadelphia Inquirer

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRetooling for Growth in America’s Older Industrial Areas

Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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Save to My PortfolioMetropolitan Pennsylvania

Amy Liu, April 01, 2008

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAn Economic Plan for the Commonwealth: Unleashing the Assets of Metropolitan Pennsylvania

Bruce Katz and Amy Liu, March 31, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMigration to Hot Housing Markets Cools Off

William H. Frey, March 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Search for the Next Soccer Mom: Trends to Watch in 2008

Ruy Teixeira and Karlyn Bowman, February 28, 2008, Wall Street Journal

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPopulation Dynamics in the District of Columbia since 2000

Brooke DeRenzis, January 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWalkable Urbanism is Changing City Life

Christopher B. Leinberger and Kojo Nnamdi, January 09, 2008, The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU)

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Red, Blue and Purple America

Ruy Teixeira, January 2008, Issues in Governance Studies #11 (January 2008)

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWalkable Urbanism

Christopher B. Leinberger and Nicole Lapin, December 05, 2007, CNN

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMetro Nation: How Ohio’s Cities and Metro Areas Can Drive Prosperity in the 21st Century

Bruce Katz, September 07, 2007, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Goal for Ohio Metros: 43,000 residents

Bruce Katz and Jennifer S. Vey, June 29, 2007, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCities Must Lead Way Back to Prosperity

Bruce Katz and Jennifer S. Vey, June 24, 2007, The Hartford Courant

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIn Kentucky, Being Poor is Costly

Dr. Terry I. Brooks, Matt Fellowes and Mia Mabanta, June 24, 2007, The Louisville Courier-Journal

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Bruce Katz

Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program
The Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy

Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, regularly advises national, state, regional and municipal leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.


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