Center for
Economic Development
PO Box 413
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 414-229-6155
Fax: 414-229-4370
For more information on the Center for Economic Development, please email us at info-ced@uwm.edu.
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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Economic/Community/Business
Development
Economic/Social Impact Analysis
Few employers show up to recruit MATC students - Journal Sentinel
Black Nouveau examines a new study that says the "Jobs Skills Gap" is a myth - Milwaukee Public Television
The 'Skills Gap' Myth - The Progressive
UWM professor: Wisconsin skills gap a 'myth' - The Business Journal
Report: Milwaukee's So-Called "Skills Gap" is a Myth - WUWM
The myth of the skills gap - Journal Sentinel
Monthly Employment Watch Series Discontinued
Data SnapshotsThe Economic Challenges Facing Milwaukee's Inner City, ( PowerPoint 70kb, pdf 59kb )
The Myth of the Skills Gap in Wisconsin: Research Update, March 2013, by Marc V. Levine
Full Report (pdf - 120kb)
The Skills Gap and Unemployment in Wisconsin: Separating Fact From Fiction, February 2013, by Marc V. Levine
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf 1.7mb)
Preserving Our Industrial Land: Industrial Zoning in Milwaukee, 1998-2011, May 2012, by Joel Rast
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf 4.0mb)
Race and Male Employment in the Wake of the Great Recession: Black Male Employment Rates in Milwaukee And the Nations Largest Metro Areas, 2010, January 2012, by Marc V. Levine
Full Report (pdf - 1mb)
An Analysis of the Impact of Proposed 2012 Milwaukee County Transit Service Reductions on Access to Employment, Sept. 2011, by Joel Rast
Executive Summary
Full Report (pdf - 819kb)