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UW-Milwaukee - Center for Economic Development

The Center for Economic Development is a central part of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee's mission to apply university-based research and technical expertise to improve the quality of life in our region.

Research Quick Links

Labor Market Analysis

Welfare Reform Policy

Nonprofit Development/Capacity Building

Economic/Community/Business
Development

Economic/Social Impact Analysis

Income/Racial Disparities

Transportation

Brownfields Research


Monthly Employment Watch

Milwaukee and the Nation's Largest Cities       ( pdf 196kb ) Update !


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The Economic Challenges Facing Milwaukee's Inner City, ( PowerPoint 70k, pdf 59kb )

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Research Publications

New! Research Update: Race and Male Joblessness in Milwaukee: 2008, September 2009, by Marc. V. Levine
Full Report (pdf - 300kb)

New! The False Promise of the Entrepreneurial University: Selling Academic Commercialism as an "Engine" of Economic Development in Milwaukee, September 2009, by Marc V. Levine
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf - 810kb)

Light Rail in Milwaukee: An Analysis of the Potential Impact on Economic Development, May 1992, by Marc V. Levine
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf - 912kb)

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