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(See also, Publications by topic)

2013

• Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration of African American Males: Workforce Challenges for 2013

• Building on African American Assets: Resource Data for thee ONE MKE Summit

2012

• Income Changes during the Recession for "Working Poor" Single Parents in Central City Milwaukee

• Readiness for Employment: Milwaukee Teens without Driver's Licenses

• Drivers Status Report for Milwaukee County

• Suspension and Revocation Status Report for Milwaukee County

• 23,639 Milwaukee County Residents with Driver's License Suspensions Solely for Failure to Pay Fines and Civil Forfeitures

• Presentation on Driver License Issues

• Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project Online Exhibit

• Labor market drilldowns for the Milwaukee Area Workforce investment Board (MAWIB)

  December 2012: Half of African American men of prime working age (30-44 yr.) in Milwaukee County have been incarcerated in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections system.
  November 2012: The job crisis among central city single parents: persistent labor force participation, but in low-wage, intermittent jobs.
  October 2012: Census data show the labor market for county residents to be local, not regional, 80% of workers are employed within Milwaukee County.
  September 2012 Larger Milwaukee area companies reported 12,050 more jobs in 2011 over 2010, with rebounds recorded in manufacturing, temp agencies, and finance and insurance.
  August 2012: Over 15,000 Milwaukee County teens ages 16-17 lack a driver's license or instruction permit -- even though the license is a critical asset for employment.
  July 2012: African American males lost 24% of "blue collar" jobs with mid-size and large companies during the first 2 years of the recession.
  June 2012: Driver's license revocations issued to county residents have dropped by 67% since 2009 under dstate legislative reforms. Suspensions for "failure to pay forfeitures" increased statewide during the recession.
  May 2012: State and local residents continue to rely on federal help for their food costs. Housing foreclosure filings have passed 40,000 in Milwaukee County (2005 to present).
  April 2012: March employment data show jobs still down from Fall 2011 levels in the Milwaukee metro area and in the balance of the state.
  March 2012: January-February 2012 employment in Milwaukee establishments is back to early 2011 levels.
  February 2012: Enrollment of adults in the BadgerCare Plus "Core Plan" has dropped by 14,300 in the last two years in Milwaukee County.
  January 2012: Military veterans bring technical training and OJT experience to the Milwaukee County labor force.

  All Drilldowns

2011

• Analysis of Milwaukee Births: Diversity and Concentration

• Vital Signs Indicators of Economic Need in Metro Milwaukee

• Labor market drilldowns for MAWIB (page one)

  December 2011: Milwaukee's workforce is concentrated in education and health industries, according to 2010 ACS data.
  November 2011: Monthly employment for temp agencies rises to pre-recession levels. manufacturing jobs increase but are still below 2008 levels, according to CES data for the 4-county area.
  October 2011: Enrollment of children in BadgerCare Plus are up by 4% over last year. Enrollments of adults in the Core Plan are down by almost 40%.
  September 2011: Milwaukee County working age tax filers reported a 3.6% decline (-$637 million) in adjusted gross income for 2010 tax returns compared to 2007.
  August 2011: New 2010 census data show minority populations in the Milwaukee metro area reaching 50% among youth.
  July 2011: In May 2011 there were 4.7 unemployed jobseekers per job opening in the U.S. The last Milwaukee area job openings survey (in May 2009) found 13 jobseekers per FT opening.
  June 2011: Profile of the Milwaukee area employed workforce (ACS2009) showed that the largest numbers of workers in service occupations and product, transportation and material moving occupations lived in the city of Milwaukee.
  May 2011: Firm closings and mass layoffs are up in Milwaukee County.
  April 2011: Monthly employment is tracked by industry in metro Milwaukee.
  March 2011: The estimated employment rate for Milwaukee County residents, which had dropped to 8.1% in December, was back up to 9% in January 2011.
  February 2011: MAWIB dislocated worker clients live throughout the county, most are not receiving unemployment insurance payments and nearly 2/3 have driver's license issues.
  Jan 2011: The year in review.

• Earned Income Tax Credits to 66,000 Employed Families in Milwaukee County during the Economic Recession

2010

• Inner City Milwaukee Single Parents Continue Working during Recession, Earnings Remain Low

• Working Paper on Poverty and the Recession

• They Built Our Community: Relief Work during the Great Depression

• Indicators of Economic Need in the Milwaukee Metro Area: July 2010 Update
  • Indicators of Economic Need in Milwaukee County
  • Indicators of Economic Need in Ozaukee County
  • Indicators of Economic Need in Washington County
  • Indicators of Economic Need in Waukesha County

• Third Year Evaluation of the Center for Driver's License Recovery and Employability

• Losing Ground: 2010 Report Card on Apprentices in the Construction Trades
  A Collaborative Report with the NAACP Milwaukee Branch

• Understanding the UI Population in Milwaukee County
  • 3-Page UI Workforce Summary

• Technical Assistance Guide: Job Descriptions and Skills Required for Public Service/Transitional Jobs, Defining and Measuring Basic Workplace Skills

• Labor market drilldowns for MAWIB (page one): Dec 2010 | Nov 2010 | Oct 2010 | Sept 2010 | Aug 2010 | July 2010 | June 2010 | May 2010 | April 2010 | March 2010 | Feb 2010 | Jan 2010

2009

• Drilldown on African American Male Unemployment and Workforce Needs
  • 2-Page Black Male Drilldown Summary

• Understanding the Unemployed Workforce in Milwaukee County
  • 2-Page UI Drilldown Summary

• Health Occupation Drilldowns for Milwaukee County
  • 2-Page Health Occupations Drilldown Summary

• Ex-Offender Populations in Milwaukee County
  • 2-Page Prison Study Summary

• Occupational Shifts in Private Industry in the Milwaukee Metro Area
  • 2-Page Private Sector Jobs Summary

• Socio-Economic Analysis of Neighborhood Issues Facing Milwaukee Public Schools Students and Their Families
  
  • Research Brief for the MPS Division of Research and Assessment (in PDF)
  • State of the Central City (in PDF)
  • Analysis of Zip Code 53204 | 53205 | 53206 | 53208 | 53210 | 53212 | 53216 | 53218 | 53233

• Survey of Job Openings in the 7 Counties of Southeastern Wisconsin: Week of May 25, 2009
  
  • Presentation for the Regional Workforce Alliance (presentation in PDF)
  • Training presentation for Tri-County Staff Development for Racine, Kenosha, Walworth counties (presentation in PDF)
  • 1-Page Job Openings Drilldown Summary for the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board

• Children Most Impacted by the Economic Recession

• Labor market drilldowns for the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (page one): Dec 2009 | Nov 2009 | Oct 2009 | Sept 2009 | Aug 2009 | July 2009 | June 2009 | May 2009 | Apr 2009 | March 2009 | Feb 2009

• Second Year Evaluation of the Center for Driver's License Recovery & Employability

• Report Card on Apprentices by Construction Trades: A Two-Year Progress Report

• Report Card on African American and Minority Participation in Construction Trade Apprenticeships in the Milwaukee Area: A Two-Year Progress Report

• Assessing Demand and Training for Welders in the Southeast Wisconsin Region

• Learning About the Welding Job Market in the Southeast Wisconsin Region

• Assessment of 2007 Client Outcomes for the Center for Driver's License Recovery & Employability

• Survey of Job Openings in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area: Week of October 20, 2003, summary.

• Planning Document for Employers: Changing Demographics of the Milwaukee Metro Labor Force

• Analysis of Child Care Survey and Vendor Participation Patterns in the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program Operating in Southeastern Wisconsin

• Racial Integration in Urban America: A Block Level Analysis of African American and White Housing Patterns

• Maps of African American and White Populations in 100 Metro Areas

2002

• An Institutional History of the GED by Lois M. Quinn

• Survey of Job Openings in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area: Week of October 21, 2002, summary.

• ## The Child Care Costs of Engaging the Welfare Population in Work: The Milwaukee Experience

• Addressing Barriers to Employment: Increasing Child Care Rates and the Rate Setting Process Under the Wisconsin Shares Program

• Child Care for the Working Poor: The Milwaukee Experience

• Addressing Barriers to Employment: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families for Milwaukee County Families with Preschool Children, 1997 and 1999

• Barriers to Employment: NSAF Findings on Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status and Child Care Choices

• Use of Refund Anticipation Loans by Earned Income Tax Credit Filers in Central City Milwaukee Neighborhoods

• Exposing Urban Legends: The Real Purchasing Power of Central City Neighborhoods, prepared for The Brookings Institution.

• Tracking the Progress of Welfare Reform Quickly: A Model for Measuring Neighborhood Health and Change, prepared for The Brookings Institution.

• Job Openings in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area: Week of October 15, 2001 , summary.

• Purchasing Power of Milwaukee Commercial Districts

• Confronting Anti-Urban Marketing Stereotypes: A Milwaukee Economic Development Challenge

• Economic Status of Milwaukee County Children in the Year 2000

• Longitudinal Follow-Up Study of Milwaukee Public School Students Graduating from MATC

• Longitudinal Follow-Up Study of Milwaukee Public School Students Graduating from UWM

• ## Employment and Education Experiences of MPS Graduates: Class of 1999

2000

Note: ## Reprints, which are scanned copies of printed reports, are larger in size and saved as PDF files.

• Job Openings in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area: Week of May 15, 2000 , summary.

• Economic Status of Milwaukee County Children in 1999

• ## UWM and the Wisconsin Economy

• MATC Advantages for Filling Demand for High School/High Tech Workers

• Usage of the Earned Income Tax Credit by Employed Families in Milwaukee County

• Removing Transportation Barriers to Employment: The Impact of Driver's License Suspension Policies on Milwaukee County Teens

• Analysis of Food Stamp and Medical Assistance Caseload Reductions in Milwaukee County: 1995-1999

1999

• Employment and Economic Well-Being of Families in Central City Milwaukee Neighborhoods (9 volumes, see current editions)

• ## Thinking About the Future: Job Opportunities in the Milwaukee Labor Market | curriculum ideas | SCANS form | Hmong translation

• # Thinking About the Future: High Demand Jobs in Technical Fields Requiring 1-2 Years of College | curriculum ideas

• ## Thinking About the Future: Expanding Career Opportunities for University Graduates | curriculum ideas

• School to Work/Career Planning Student Website and Teacher Curriculum Guide

• Impact of Welfare Reform on Child Care Subsidies in Milwaukee County: 1996-1999

• Job Openings in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area: Week of May 17, 1999

• State of Milwaukee's Children in 1998: Family Income/Economic Support Report

1998

• Surveying Job Vacancies in Local Labor Markets: A How-To Manual, prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor.

• Employment Patterns of Larger Milwaukee Area Companies: Occupational Shifts, Job Expansion and Progress Toward Diversity .

• ## Removing Transportation Barriers to Employment: Assessing Driver's License and Vehicle Ownership Patterns of Low- Income Populations , or brief summary.

• Removing Barriers to Employment: The Child Care-Jobs Equation , summary.

1997

• Employment and Earnings of Milwaukee County Single Parent AFDC Families: Establishing Benchmarks for Measuring Employment Outcomes Under "W-2" , summary.

• ## Project Get Started: Comprehensive Assessment of 1,551 Mothers with Infants on AFDC, a project of Milwaukee Area Technical College (1997).

• The Employer Perspective: Jobs Held by the Milwaukee County Single Parent Population: January 1996-March 1997 , summary.

• ## Initial Findings on Mobility and Employment of Public Assistance Recipients in Milwaukee County and Factors Relating to Changes in W-2 Regions Over Time .

• ## Employment and Training Needs of Central City Milwaukee Workers, a survey of 518 innercity Milwaukee households in December 1996 | or Summary in html.

• ## Replacing Welfare With Work in the WPA: The Handicraft Project That Made Milwaukee Famous, 28th Annual Morris Fromkin Memorial Lecture, Lois Quinn.

1996

• Child Care Needs of Low- Income Employed Parents in Milwaukee County Under W-2 , summary.

• ## Financial Impact of W-2 and Related Welfare Reform Initiatives on Milwaukee County AFDC Cases. Identification of AFDC cases (including employed families) likely to leave AFDC prior to the implementation of "W-2."

1995

• ## Analysis of Milwaukee County JTPA Title IIA Participants: 1988-1994.

• Demographics of Milwaukee County Populations Expected to Work Under Proposed Welfare Reform, summary.

• Integrating Milwaukee County AFDC Recipients into the Local Labor Market, summary.

• ## Concentration of Children in Poverty in Milwaukee County Neighborhoods.

• Survey of Central City Milwaukee Job Seekers: Fall 1995, summary.

1994

• Toward Full Utilization of the Milwaukee Area Labor Force: A Planning Guide for Employers , summary.

• ## History of Jobs for Workers on Relief in Milwaukee County, 1930-1994

• Linking Job Seekers to Available Job Openings: A Survey of Central City Milwaukee Workers: Fall 1994, summary.

1980-1993

• Profile of Central City Milwaukee Labor Force Participants: Fall 1993 Household Survey, summary.

• Wisconsin Welfare Employment Experiments: An Evaluation of the WEJT and CWEP Programs (1993). Full report (scanned) is available in PDF in parts -- Executive Summary, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Part 5, Part 6, Part 7. The full report (201 pages, 9 mb) is posted. See also the summary in html.

• ## Evaluation of the Impact of Wisconsin's Learnfare Experiment on the School Attendance of Teenagers Receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (1992). See also the summary in html .

• ##The Labor Market Experience of Young African American Men from Low-Income Families in Wisconsin (1992) in PDF -- Executive Summary, Rose paper, Edari paper. See also the summary in html .

• ## Identifying Milwaukee Youth in Critical Need of Intervention: Lessons from the Past, Measures for the Future (1991).

• ## Report to the Wisconsin Legislature on the Learnfare Evaluation (1991). See also the summary in html.

• ## Interim Report to the Wisconsin Legislature on Wisconsin Welfare Employment Programs summary, (1991).

  ## Impact of Learnfare on Milwaukee County Social Service Clients (1990). See also the summary in html.

• ## Milwaukee County Planning Guide for Education and Employment (1988).

• ## Admissions Requirements of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education System:
  Admissions Tests, High School Coursework, and Reading and Math Requirements for Each Program (1985).

• ## Technical Assistance Guide for Implementing Youth Employment Competency Programs (1984).

• ## Educational Follow-Up Study of Juveniles Released from Ethan Allen and Lincoln Hills (1982).

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