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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 7d

@edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com recommends this month’s New Hires Quality Index report. Index creator @bradhershbein.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social explores also examines the hiring differences between men and women. www.upjohn.org/news/new-hir...

New Hires Quality Index holds steady, even as men see a rebound

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 8d

Reminder! Our Economics of Longevity & Ageing webinar series kicks off next month, on 19 Nov!
With Amy Finkelstein Massachusetts Institute of Technology presenting 'Elderly Health & Longevity in the US'
Register: https://cepr.org/events/event-series/economics-longevity-ageing-webinar-series
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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 8d

“The Role of Community Development Financial Institutions in Supporting Inclusive Economic Development” by E.E. Johnson et al. is open access on @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. Read it here today: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 10d

FREE webinar:How to Be a Peer Reviewer @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com.
Oct 22, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada). It will guide you thru the process, including how to get started. Register today: sagepub.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 14d

Just published online! @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: States Take the Lead in Evaluating and Improving Tax Incentives by C. Pearson et al. at Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 15d

@edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com offers publishing guidance & support. Check it out! Lots of good, FREE information: www.sagepub.com/journals/inf...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 16d

FREE webinar:How to Be a Peer Reviewer @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com.
Oct 22, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada). It will guide you thru the process, including how to get started. Register today: sagepub.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 17d

@edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com L. Schmahmann @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social‬: City Competition for E-Commerce SalesTax Rev:Qualitative Evidence on Politics of Land Fiscalization in CA. @upjohninstitute.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNLF...
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EDQ Author Spotlight: Laura Schmahmann, (City Competition for E-Commerce Sales Tax Revenue...)

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 20d

@edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com is looking for a few good books. If you have read one, consider writing a review and submitting it to us for publication. For more information, email [email protected] or click on Submit Manuscript. journals.sagepub.com/author-instr...

Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 22d

Looking for a good book? @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com suggests you check out this book review: Small Business Innovation in the Public Interest: A Study of the US National Institutes of Health by Link, A. N., & O’Connor, A. C.
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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 23d

Online first @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: Convergent Development: Integrating Economic Development and Downtown Revitalization in Small Cities and Towns by J. Accordino and C. Mailey at VCU.
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Convergent Development: Integrating Economic Development and Downtown Revitalization in Small Cities and Towns - John Accordino, Courtney Mailey, 2025

Traditional economic development and community development prioritize different strategies for improving community well-being, and they are often housed in diff...

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Cleveland Fed @clevelandfed.bsky.social · 23d

How do we better connect people with #economic opportunity? 💻 #PolicySummit2025 panelists talk artificial intelligence, the need for childcare and other supports, and the importance of word of mouth. See the details in our latest article: https://clefed.org/4gElUF1

Millions Ready to Work But Face Barriers, New and Old

How do we better connect people with economic opportunity? Policy Summit 2025 panelists talk artificial intelligence, the need for childcare and other supports, and the importance of word of mouth.

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 23d

Just published online! @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: States Take the Lead in Evaluating and Improving Tax Incentives by C. Pearson et al. at Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 24d

Just published online! @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: States Take the Lead in Evaluating and Improving Tax Incentives by C. Peterson et al. at Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 27d

A timely article @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com @upjohninstitute.bsky.social
“Federal Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: Lessons from 20 Years of Spending” by S. Opps at Bloch School of Management. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · 29d

Just published online! @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: States Take the Lead in Evaluating and Improving Tax Incentives by C. Peterson et al. at Pew Charitable Trusts.
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States Take the Lead in Evaluating and Improving Tax Incentives - Chaaron Pearson, Alison Wakefield, Logan Timmerhoff, Elizabeth Gray, Jeff Chapman, 2025

Each year, states collectively spend tens of billions of dollars on tax incentive programs. Despite being states’ largest investment in economic development, re...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 16

Spotlight on @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com author L. Schmahmann @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social:City Competition for E-Commerce Sales Tax Revenue: Qualitative Evidence on the Politics of Land Fiscalization www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNLF...
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EDQ Author Spotlight: Laura Schmahmann, (City Competition for E-Commerce Sales Tax Revenue...)

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 11

I apologize for the late reply! We don't commission reviews. Review any book that pertains to economic development (very broadly defined) in the U.S.

Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 11

“The Role of Community Development Financial Institutions in Supporting Inclusive Economic Development” by E.E. Johnson et al. is open access on @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. Read it here today: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

Spotlight! @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com author L. Schmahmann @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social: City Competition for E-Commerce Sales Tax Revenue: Qualitative Evidence on Politics of Land Fiscalization in CA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNLF... Read the paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can Industrial Reinvestment Reverse Neighborhood Decline? @arguinn.bsky.social‬ & ‪@coopermccann.bsky.social‬ explore Evidence from Automotive Investment in Detroit, MI & Windsor, ON, 1980s-2020s. @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Can Industrial Reinvestment Reverse Neighborhood Decline? Evidence from Automotive Investment in Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, 1980s-2020s - Andrew Guinn, Patrick Cooper-McCann, 2025

Under what conditions does industrial reinvestment contribute to the revitalization of distressed central-city neighborhoods? This paper compares the redevelopm...

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Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Brown Bag Seminar #3
🗓 September 5th
🕛 12 PM CET

This month’s session features Erika Ehberger, who examines the relationship between remittances and the informal economy in Latin America and the Caribbean.

🙌 LINK: www.women-in-economics.com/event-detail...

WiE Brown Bag Seminar | WiE Initiative

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Do you believe your research will contribute to your field? Are you ready to share it with your peers far and wide, but need to know how to get it published? Check out the page for publishing and guidance support @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: www.sagepub.com/journals/inf...

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Economic Development Quarterly @edqjournal.bsky.social · Sep 2

Spotlight on @edqjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com author Laura Schmahmann @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social‬ ! Watch her short video about City Competition for E-Commerce Sales Tax Revenue. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNLF...
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Andrew Guinn @arguinn.bsky.social · Apr 13

When did the US Rust Belt start to rust? Cooper McCann and I carefully reconstruct the geography of Metro Detroit’s industrial history, showing that the city’s oldest factory districts were declining by the 1920s—even as the auto industry was booming on the urban periphery.

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When Did Deindustrialization Start? Reexamining Industrial Decline in Metro Detroit - Andrew Guinn, Patrick Cooper-McCann, 2025

This paper argues that the starting date of deindustrialization in the United States Rust Belt hinges on the scale at which it is studied. The term deindustrial...

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