Economic Development

The Avenue

Can the CHIPS Act heal the nation’s economic divides?

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

business uncertainty

Future Development

Measuring business uncertainty in developing and emerging economies

Edgar Avalos, José María Barrero, Elwyn Davies, Leonardo Iacovone, and Jesica Torres

Friday, July 29, 2022

Young, Black male coffee house employee with white shirt and black apron at counter

The Avenue

June’s jobs report shows warning signs for workers of color

Regina Seo, Oluwasekemi Odumosu, Anthony Barr, and Andre M. Perry

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

City

Future Development

Are cities engines of production or consumption, and does it matter?

Elena Ianchovichina, Remi Jedwab, and Federico Haslop

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Reports

Illustration of a sustainable world

Essay

SDG Leadership Cities Network and Toolkit

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Street with hardware store and other retail store fronts

Report

The devaluation of assets in Black neighborhoods: The case of commercial property

Jonathan Rothwell, Tracy Hadden Loh, and Andre M. Perry

Monday, July 11, 2022

Mass transit train in downtown Portland, Oregon

Report

Aligning investment and values: How an Economic Value Atlas can map regional strategies

Adie Tomer and Caroline George

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Department of Commerce Sign on Department of Commerce building, Washington DC, United States of America

Economic Development

Making local economies prosperous and resilient: The case for a modern Economic Development Administration

Amy Liu, Brad McDearman, Xavier de Souza Briggs, Mark Muro, Anthony F. Pipa, Adie Tomer, and Jennifer S. Vey

Monday, June 27, 2022

Green city driving SDG progress

Sustainable Development Goals

Local leadership driving progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Anthony F. Pipa and Max Bouchet

Friday, June 24, 2022

Blog Posts

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The Avenue

Nonprofits’ critical role in deploying federal investments: Observations from the Transforming Cities Lab

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

A general view of Johannesburg in this recent file photo

Africa in Focus

Realizing the New Urban Agenda in Africa: The centrality of local politics

Danielle Resnick

June 22, 2022

Portrait of smiling black male engineer at work in the industry factory.

The Avenue

Three questions for the labor market’s near future

Makada Henry-Nickie, Anthony Barr, and Regina Seo

Friday, June 17, 2022

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Events

The importance of domestic renewal amid great power competition

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The future of place-based investments

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

South Korea and the new geoeconomics of Asia

9:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

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Experts

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Multimedia

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Podcast Episode

Brookings Metro at 25: Building a more prosperous, just, and resilient future

Jade Arn, Alan Berube, Molly Kinder, Amy Liu, Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, Andre M. Perry, Jenny Schuetz, and Fred Dews

Friday, December 17, 2021

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Podcast Episode

Metrics for job quality, mobility, and equity

Zia Khan, John W. McArthur, Marcela Escobari, and Ethan Rouen

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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Podcast Episode

Introducing 17 Rooms, a podcast about the people driving a new approach for the Sustainable Development Goals

Zia Khan and John W. McArthur

Monday, November 15, 2021

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

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Monday, June 13, 2022

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Defining distress: Lessons from the Federally Chartered Regional Commissions

Anthony F. Pipa, Heather M. Stephens, and Natalie Geismar

Friday, June 3, 2022

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A new federal program goes local to accelerate regional innovation

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

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How China’s human capital impacts its national competitiveness

Ryan Hass, Kevin Dong, Jude Blanchette, and Briana Boland

Monday, May 16, 2022

Traffic moves along Interstate 4 near Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida

Florida’s anti-Disney law is poised to hurt surrounding communities

John D. Ratliff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022