CEOs for Cities: A Vision for the Future Economy

November 12th, 2013 - Eric Tawney

Lee Fisher explains how cities play an important role in economic development and innovation. More »

Intellectual Property Rights Spur Innovation…Sometimes

October 29th, 2013 - Lindsay Haymes

Researchers find that a universal IPR level could have a sub-optimal impact on innovation. More »

Are Central Cities More Creative? Exploring the Locational Decisions of Creative Industries

March 15th, 2013 - Yaxi Deng

Should urban policy makers worry about retaining creative industries? More »

Municipal CFO Series: Miguel Santana, Los Angeles

January 16th, 2013 - David Spearman

The CAO of Los Angeles sheds light on the realities of municipal deficit reduction. More »

From East to Mid-West: Boosting Chicago’s Economy through Foreign Investment

November 7th, 2012 - David Spearman

Attracting foreign direct investment will maintain Chicago's competitiveness in the global marketplace. More »

Risk or Reward? Assessing the Economic Impact of Fracking

October 24th, 2012 - Sarah Sibley

Authors examine the economic impact of natural gas extraction on local economies. More »

Mid-sized Cities: Punching above their weight

July 10th, 2012 - Sam Quinney

Medium sized cities are a major driver of economic growth in the American economy More »

Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog

May 15th, 2012 - Mark Bergen

In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midwestern cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin. More »

Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy

May 10th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

The "Geneva of the Orient" provides a case-study of economic development in China. More »

The Suburban Startup

April 26th, 2012 - Sam Quinney

Entrepreneurs go belly up in the city. Not so much in the suburbs. More »

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