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Submissions from 2022
Measuring the Economic Impact of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) on Ohio, Michael Palmieri and Iryna Demko
Federal Assistance to Youngstown: Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program, Iryna Demko and Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa,
An Empirical Review of the Paycheck Protection Program - Congressional Testimony, Iryna Demko
COVID-19 Impact on the Economic Vitality Index of Ohio’s 88 Counties, Iryna Lendel, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa, Iryna Demko, and Jack Yochum
Submissions from 2021
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Retirement Destinations, Iryna Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Madeline M. Frantz
An Overview of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and Implications for Agricultural Enterprise Recovery from COVID, Iryna Demko, Ana Claudia Sant' Anna, and Kathleen Liang
Opportunities for Youngstown in the Supply Chains of Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh Economies, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, and Georgina G. Figueroa
Manufacturing in the 21st Century, Iryna Lendel and Mike Naso
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ohio Manufacturing, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Madeline Frantz
Impact of Race and Gender on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Amounts, Iryna Demko and Ana Claudia Sant' Anna
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: New Residential Centers, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, and Shneur Kushner
Pandemic-Related Business Assistance, February 2021, Iryna V. Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Erica Henrichsen
Navigating Government Statistics of Small Businesses for Pandemic Assistance, Iryna Demko, Iryna V. Lendel, and Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Innovation & Talent, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, and Nora Walsh
Housing Market Pressures in Youngstown during the GM Plant Closure (2016 to 2019), Iryna Demko, Molly Schnoke, Rachel Lefebre, Isabella McKnight, and Merissa Piazza
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Entrepreneurship Policy, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, and Shneur Kushner
Submissions from 2020
Pandemic Related Housing Assistance, December 2020, Iryna V. Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Erica Henrichsen
Youngstown Economy: Recession and Path to Recovery, Iryna Demko, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Georgina Figueroa, and Matthew Ellerbrock
Are There Opportunities in Opportunity Zones?, Tatyana Guzman and Rachel Lefebre
Can the EITC and Unemployment Insurance Replace Lost Wages?, Megan Hatch and Chloe G. White
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Benchmarking Regional Performance (Presentation), Iryna V. Lendel
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Benchmarking Regional Performance (Report), Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, Jinhee Yun, and Nora Walsh
NEO GRIDs Performance in 2020, Iryna Demko, Merissa Piazza, and Iryna V. Lendel
The Role of Public Transportation in Youngstown, Iryna V. Lendel, Iryna Demko, Obed Pasha, and Georgina Figueroa
Good Jobs: Employment and Wages in Groups of Regional Industrial Drivers, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Demko, Matthew Ellerbrock, and Emily Forsee
Submissions from 2019
Examining Inclusive Growth: Minority-Owned Firms in the Cleveland-Elyria MSA Brief, Iryna Lendel
2019 Cuyahoga County Economic Development Plan: Indicators and Projections Brief, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
Center for Economic Development Welcomes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and U.S. EDA, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
Local Front Runners: GRIDs in the 4 Northeast Ohio Metropolitan Areas, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Demko, Iryna Lendel, and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
Direct Marketing Channel Choices Among US Farmers: Evidence from the Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, Zoë T. Plakias, Iryna Demko, and Ani L. Katchova
Youngstown MSA: Growing Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs), Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Merissa Piazza, Samuel Owusu-Agyemang, Matthew Ellerbrock, and Kyle Jarus
Northeast Ohio Front Runners: Groups of Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs) Research Brief, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Iryna Demko
Submissions from 2018
Northeast Ohio Front Runners: Groups of Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs), Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Demko, Jinhee Yun, and Samuel Owusu-Agyemang
2018 Downstream Challenges and Opportunities, Iryna Lendel
Greater University Circle Initiative: Year 7 Evaluation Report, Molly Schnoke, Merissa Piazza, Heather Smith, and Liam Robinson
Feasibility Analysis: BorderLight International Theatre Festival, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, Nick F. Zingale, and Iryna Lendel
Submissions from 2017
Greater University Circle Initiative: Year 6 Evaluation Report, Kathryn W. Hexter, Candi Clouse, Nick Downer, and Liam Robinson
Submissions from 2016
Practitioner Guidebook: Measuring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Merissa Piazza
Measuring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Caroline Taich, Merissa Piazza, Kara Carter, and Alexa Wilcox
Best Practices of Creating Innovation Exchange Web Portals Across the States, Iryna Lendel, Simon Husted, Luke Seaberg, and Serena Alexander
Greater University Circle Initiative: Year 5 Evaluation Report, Kathryn W. Hexter, Candi Clouse, and Kenneth Kalynchuk
Comprehensive Community Housing Study and Needs Analysis, Kathryn W. Hexter, Kirby Date, Charlie Post, Molly Schnoke, and Ellen Cyran
Defining Place Image, Candi Clouse and Ashutosh Dixit
Submissions from 2015
Mission, Vision, and Capacity of Place-Based Safety Net Hospitals: Leveraging the Power of Anchors to Strengthen Local Economies and Communities, Ziona Austrian, Serena Alexander, Merissa Piazza, and Candi Clouse
University Circle & Little Italy Study: Demographic Trends, Property Assessment, and Recommendations for Neighborhood Revitalization, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn W. Hexter, Ellen Cyran, Paul Boehnlein, Bryan Townley, and Kenneth Kalynchuk
Greater University Circle Initiative: Year 4 Evaluation Report, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn W. Hexter, Candi Clouse, and Kenneth Kalynchuk
Box Office Ohio: Analysis and Economic Impact of the Film Industry in Northeast Ohio and Ohio, Candi Clouse and Nikki Glazer
Materials Joining and Forming: A Summary of the Literature, Merissa Piazza and Serena Alexander
Machining: A Summary of the Literature, Merissa Piazza, Serena Alexander, and Marcus Notaro
Molding: A Summary of the Literature, Merissa Piazza and Serena Alexander
Additive Manufacturing: A Summary of the Literature, Merissa Piazza and Serena Alexander
Submissions from 2014
City Vitals 3.0, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, Nikki Glazer, and Marcus Notaro
Machining Industry: Survey & Focus Groups, Merissa Piazza, Edward W. Hill, and Molly Schnoke
SA2020 San Antonio City Dividends, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, and Nikki Glazer
SA2020 San Antonio Green Dividend, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, and Nikki Glazer
SA2020 San Antonio Health/Diabetes Dividend, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, and Nikki Glazer
SA2020 San Antonio Opportunity Dividend, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, and Nikki Glazer
SA2020 San Antonio Talent Dividend, Ziona Austrian, Merissa Piazza, and Nikki Glazer
Understanding Ohio's Electricity Markets: Characteristics, Structure and Price, Iryna Lendel and Andrew R. Thomas
The Need for Cleveland Promise, Merissa Piazza, Marcus Notaro, Nikki Glazer, and Ziona Austrian
Understanding Electricity Markets in Ohio, Andrew R. Thomas, Iryna Lendel, and Sunjoo Park
Water Resources Shaping Ohio's Future: Water Efficiency Manual for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities (Presentation), Serena Alexander, Wendy A. Kellogg, Iryna Lendel, Andrew R. Thomas, and Nicholas C. Zingale
Water Resources Shaping Ohio's Future: Water Efficiency Manual for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities (Report), Serena Alexander, Wendy A. Kellogg, Iryna Lendel, Andrew R. Thomas, and Nicholas C. Zingale
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio- Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Evaluation Executive Summary Year 3, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn W. Hexter, Candi Clouse, and Serineh Baboomian
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio - Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Programs and Projects Report, Year 3, Candi Clouse, Ziona Austrian, and Kathryn W. Hexter
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio - Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Formative and System Change Report, Year 3, Kathryn W. Hexter, Ziona Austrian, Candi Clouse, and Serineh Baboomian
Submissions from 2013
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio- Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: A Report of System Changes and Their Outcome Measures Year 2, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn Hexter, Serineh Baboomian, and Candi Clouse
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio- Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Evaluation Executive Summary Year 2, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn Hexter, Candi Clouse, and Serineh Baboomian
Living Cities Integration Initiative: Cleveland, Ohio- Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Year 2 Programs & Project Report, Candi Clouse, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn Hexter, Serineh Baboomian, and Joe Andre
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio- Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Formative Report Year 2, Kathryn Hexter, Ziona Austrian, and Candi Clouse
Economic Impact of Green Infrastructure Maintenance, Merissa Piazza and Candi Clouse
Moving Ohio Manufacturing Forward: Competitive Electricity Pricing, Iryna Lendel, Sunjoo Park, and Andrew R. Thomas
Submissions from 2012
The State of Ohio's Steel Industry, Edward W. Hill, Iryna Lendel, and Fran Stewart
Analysis and Economic Impact of the Film Industry in Northeast Ohio & Ohio, Candice Clouse
An Analysis of the Economic Potential for Shale Formations in Ohio, Andrew R. Thomas, Iryna Lendel, Edward W. Hill, Douglas Southgate, and Robert Chase
Submissions from 2011
Living Cities: The Integration Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio - Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative: Year One Formative and Summative Evaluation Report, Ziona Austrian, Kathryn W. Hexter, Candi Clouse, and Matt Hrubey
Driving the Economy Home: What Matters Most to Northeast Ohio's Economy (Dashboard of Economic Indicators 2011), Emily Garr, Ziona Austrian, and Merissa Piazza
Pennsylvania’s True Commonwealth: The State of Manufacturing – Challenges and Opportunities (Full Report), Edward W. Hill, John R. Brandt, Iryna Lendel, Faith Noble, Ellen Cyran, Charles Post, Jim Samuel, and Fran Stewart
Submissions from 2010
Regional Science and Innovation Policies: Five Case Studies, Iryna Lendel and Luz Haack
Impact of Research Universities on Regional Economies Through the Concept of University Products, Iryna Lendel
Submissions from 2009
Commercialization of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology in North America: Pathways to Success in Northeast Ohio, E. Brandon Henneman and et al.
New Establishment Dynamics: Business Formation and Survival Trends in Ohio, Afia Yamoah, Ziona Austrian, and Joel A. Elvery
Regional Dashboard of Economic Indicators 2009: Comparative Performance of Leading, Midwest, and Northeast Ohio Metropolitan Areas, Ziona Austrian, Afia Yamoah, and Candice Clouse
Financial Intermediaries for Community and Economic Development in Ohio: Market Assessment, Ziona Austrian, Brian A. Mikelbank, Afia Yamoah, Charles Post, Candice Clouse, and David O. Kasdan
University-based economic growth, Iryna Lendel, Phillip Allen, and Maryann Feldman
Submissions from 2008
Regional Dashboard of Economic Indicators 2008: Comparative Performance of Midwest and Northeast Ohio Metropolitan Areas, Ziona Austrian, Afia Yamoah, and Iryna Lendel
Federal Economic Development Funding in Ohio: Survey Findings, Afia Yamoah
Submissions from 2007
An Update of the Regional Growth model for large and Mid-Size U.S. Metropolitan Areas: Northeast Ohio Dashboard Indicators: Executive Summary, Ziona Austrian, Iryna Lendel, and Jill S. Taylor
An Update of the Regional Growth Model for Large and Mid-Size U.S. Metropolitan Areas: Northeast Ohio Dashboard Indicators, Ziona Austrian, Iryna Lendel, and Afia Yamoah
The Impact of the Reputation of Bio-Life Science and Engineering Doctoral Programs on Regional Economic Development, Edward W. Hill and Iryna Lendel
International Business in Northeast Ohio, Patricia Cirillo, Jill S. Taylor, and Ziona Austrian
Mechanisms for Cities to Manage Institutionally Led Real Estate Development, Jill S. Taylor
Submissions from 2006
What Makes a Region Entrepreneurial? A Review of the Literature, Jill S. Taylor
The Local Context of a Sports Strategy for Economic Development, Mark Rosentraub
Submissions from 2005
Transforming our Regional Economy, Ziona Austrian, Ed Morrison, and Laszio Kozmon
Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Analysis: A Working Paper in Support of Global Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Roadmap Initiative, Ziona Austrian and Iryna Lendel
A Strategy for Growing the Ohio Aerospace & Defense Industry, Jack Kleinhenz, Ziona Austrian, Robert Sadowski, and Ed Morrison
An Overview of University Real Estate Investment Practices, Ziona Austrian and Jill Norton
Did 9/11 change Manhattan and the New York Region as Places to Conduct Business?, Edward W. Hill and Iryna Lendel
University Involvement in Downtown Revitalization: Managing Political and Financial Risks, Mark Rosentraub; Cummings, Scott; Mary Domahidy; and Sarah Coffin
