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Catalog Of Local Government Services In Michigan, Eric Lupher

Working Group on Interlocal Services Cooperation

The Citizens Research Council announces the release of the Catalog of Local Government Services. The Catalog is the result of a survey sent to the governments of 670 counties, cities, villages, and counties in 24 Michigan counties. The surveys asked which services are provided to residents of each community, and if the services are provided, whether they are provided by the units themselves, through cooperative arrangements, by another unit, or by contract. Responses were received from about 70 percent of the units contacted. The data show that Michigan cities, villages, and townships cannot be characterized in simple terms. The menu …

Temporary Agency Employment As A Way Out Of Poverty?, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

The high incidence of temporary agency employment among participants in government employment programs has catalyzed debate about whether these jobs help the poor transition into stable employment and out of poverty. We provide direct evidence on this question through analysis of a Michigan welfare-to-work program in which program participants were randomly allocated across service providers ('contractors') with different job placement practices. We draw on a telephone survey of contractors and on administrative program data linked with wage records data on all participants entering the program over a three-and-a half-year period. Our survey evidence documents a consensus among contractors that temporary …

Community Forests: A Perspective, Robert Mccullough

Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)

22 pages.

"Robert McCullough teaches in the University of Vermont Graduate Program in Historic Preservation. He wrote The Landscape of Community: Communal Forests in New England."

Slides: The Trust For Public Land: Conserving Land For People, Ernest Cook

Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)

Presenter: Ernest Cook, Senior Vice President, Conservation Finance Program, The Trust for Public Land, Boston, MA

19 slides

Slides: Coolbough Natural Areas: Community Forest, Brooks Township, Michigan, Dale Block

Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)

Presenter: Dale Block, Brooks Township Forest, MI

35 slides

Award Speech For Margaret Sellers Walker, Delivered At The Enrichment Dinner On June 1, 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Award Speech for Margaret Sellers Walker, delivered at the Enrichment Dinner on June 1, 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Arts And Cultural Activities And The Michigan Economy, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.

Junior Achievement Community Award Speech, Delivered In Spring 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Junior Achievement Community Award Speech, delivered in Spring 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Memorial Speech For Bob Lubbers, Delivered In April 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Memorial Speech for Bob Lubbers, delivered in April 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Memorial Speech For Barry Castro, Delivered In March 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Memorial Speech for Barry Castro, delivered in March 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Harold 'Haver' Haverkamp Eulogy, Delivered On February 26, 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Harold 'Haver' Haverkamp Eulogy, delivered on February 26, 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Presidents And The Ncaa - 20th Anniversary, Delivered In 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Presidents and the NCAA - 20th Anniversary, delivered in 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Vern Ohlman Honored, Delivered In Winter 2005, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Vern Ohlman Honored, delivered in Winter 2005 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes For Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence From Random Assignments, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

A disproportionate share of low-skilled U.S. workers is employed by temporary help firms. These firms offer rapid entry into paid employment, but temporary help jobs are typically brief and it is unknown whether they foster longer-term employment. We draw upon an unusual, large-scale policy experiment in the state of Michigan to evaluate whether holding temporary help jobs facilitates labor market advancement for low-skilled workers. To identify these effects, we exploit the random assignment of welfare-to-work clients across numerous welfare service providers in a major metropolitan area. These providers feature substantially different placement rates at temporary help jobs but offer otherwise …

Gvsu Press Releases, 2005, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2005 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

Increasing The Economic Development Benefits Of Higher Education In Michigan, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.

A Preliminary Financial Analysis Of The Focus Hope Loan Fund, Kelly Derango

Reports

No abstract provided.

A Database Accountability System For The Michigan Career Preparation System, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Jason M. Preuss

Reports

No abstract provided.

Increasing The Economic Development Benefits Of Higher Education In Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper considers how a state such as Michigan can increase the economic development benefits of higher education. Research evidence suggests that higher education increases local economic development principally by increasing the quality of the local workforce, and secondarily by increasing local innovative ideas. These economic development benefits of higher education can be increased by: 1) competent management of conventional economic development programs that focus on business attraction and retention; 2) policies that focus on increasing local job skills by educating the state's residents, as opposed to attracting in-migrants; 3) policies that address specific "market failures" in how higher education …

Tribute To Jean Enright, Delivered In June 2004, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Tribute to Jean Enright, delivered in June 2004 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Hail To Our Alma Mater, Delivered For The Seidman School Of Business Alumni On April 14, 2004, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Hail to Our Alma Mater, delivered for the Seidman School of Business Alumni on April 14, 2004 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Tribute To Donalee Holton And Judy Hooker, Delivered In Spring 2004, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Tribute to Donalee Holton and Judy Hooker, delivered in Spring 2004 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Remarks, Delivered For The Retirement Of P. Douglas Kindschi In March 2004, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Remarks, delivered for the Retirement of P. Douglas Kindschi in March 2004 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Gvsu Press Releases, 2004, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2004 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

Joseph Stevens Freedom Endowment Speech, Delivered In 2004, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Joseph Stevens Freedom Endowment Speech, delivered in 2004 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Remarks, Delivered At The Memorial Service For Paul Johnson On December 23, 2003, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Remarks, delivered at the Memorial Service for Paul Johnson on December 23, 2003 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Crime At The Top, Delivered At The Better Business Bureau On October 21, 2003, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Crime at the Top, delivered at the Better Business Bureau on October 21, 2003 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Heart And Soul, Delivered On October 20, 2003, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Heart and Soul, delivered on October 20, 2003 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Economic Impact Of State Farm Insurance’S Michigan Operations Center On The Marshall Area And Calhoun County, Brad R. Watts

Reports

The analysis estimates the economic impact on the Marshall area and Calhoun County of the closing of State Farm Insurance Company's Michigan Operations Center in the city of Marshall.

An Economic Development Benchmarking System For Rural Michigan, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

Economic performance and conditions of Michigan's rural regions are compared and contrasted to a comparison group of similar rural regions in neighboring states, as well as to urban areas.