September 1, 2016Civic Economics new report – Amazon and Empty Storefronts – looks at two broad classes of impact: Fiscal (relating to…
August 1, 2016The Institute for Local Self-Reliance issued a new report that suggests a troubling explanation for the dwindling ranks of small…- July 20, 2016Check out the Fast Facts on California Economy published by the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy…
February 10, 2016For centuries, the cost of distance has determined where businesses produce and sell, where employers locate jobs and where families…- November 23, 2015This study examines the financial success, measured by income and net worth, of households headed by military veterans. The study…
May 27, 2015Best Cities for Minorities: Gauging the Economics of Opportunity By Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox for the Center for Opportunity…- March 2, 2015Joyce Klein of Aspen Institute’s FIELD program writes how impact investments can be used to scale microlending. The essay appears in…
December 17, 2014The Bottom Line: Investing for Impact on Economic Mobility in the U.S. draws on the lessons from market-based approaches to…
November 23, 2014A quick run down of the ways that student debt and entrepreneurship interact.
November 23, 2013This report examines growth trends for small and micro businesses in recent years, the sector’s need for liability protection to…
