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.
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Milwaukee and the Nation's Largest Cities ( pdf 458kb ) 
Data SnapshotsThe Economic Challenges Facing Milwaukee's Inner City, ( PowerPoint 70kb, pdf 59kb )
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Mismeasuring Joblessness: A Rejoinder to ETI/Murphy, August 2010, by Marc. V. Levine
Full Report (pdf - 430kb)
A Socio-Economic Impact Analysis of the Regional Water Supply Plan for Southeastern Wisconsin, July 2010
Full Report (pdf - 11mb)
Microeconomics of Reliable Urban Water Supply: The Comparative Economic Advantage of Great Lakes Cities, May 2010, by William L. Holahan
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf - 425kb)
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)