Robert Maxim

Robert Maxim is a research associate in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Robert conducts research and analysis for the program’s innovation and managing disruption portfolio, with a focus on adaptation to technological innovation and globalization. He has previously served as a Senior Analyst at the Boston Consulting Group, specializing in trade policy and economic development, as well as a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations, focusing on industrial competitiveness, international trade, and digital policy. He holds a master’s degree in international trade in investment policy, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and international affairs, both from George Washington University.

Memphis, Tennessee, USA city skyline over Beale Street at dusk.

The American Heartland is doing better than prevailing narratives, but serious challenges remain

Mark Muro, Ross DeVol, Jacob Whiton, and Robert Maxim

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Robert Maxim

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