Browse all Center for Economic Development publications below, or browse by these research areas:
Ecology of Innovation | Entrepreneurship | Performance of Economic Clusters | Industry Analysis
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Submissions from 2024
Resource Gaps for Minority Entrepreneurs in the Dayton Ecosystem, Iryna V. Lendel, Megan Zabik, Molly Schnoke, and Jack Yochum
Examining the Small Business Characteristics of the Dayton-Kettering MSA, Molly Schnoke and Jack Yochum
Looking Back and Beyond: The Economic Impact of NASA Glenn, Jack Yochum and Georgina Figueroa
The Loss of Institutional Knowledge: The Closure of Notre Dame College of Ohio, Kristen A. Blazek, Candi Clouse, and Molly Schnoke
The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2023, Molly Schnoke, Georgina Figueroa, and Jack Yochum
Economic Vitality Index 2022: Disparate Recovery Across Ohio, Molly Schnoke, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa, and Jack Yochum
The Cleveland Health Tech Corridor: An Analysis of Economic Trends, 2011-2022, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, and Erika Shinn
The Places of Innovation: A National Review of Innovation Districts, Molly Schnoke, Kristen A. Blazek, Izzy Esler, and Shannon Driscoll
Reinforcing the Educational Glass Ceiling: For-Profit Institution’s Cost of Attending for Women, Kristen A. Blazek
Ward 4 Asset Mapping Report, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, Erika Shinn, and Izzy Esler
Cleveland Innovation District: A CIPPO Panel Brief, Molly Schnoke
Submissions from 2023
Innovation District Policy Highlights, Molly Schnoke
The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2022, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, and Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa
Investing in the Middle, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, Shannon Driscoll, and James Flanigan
Reframing Project Goals in Alignment with Responsive Ecosystems, Jack Yochum
The Economic Consequences of the East Palestine Train Derailment, Molly Schnoke, Iryna Lendel, Jack Yochum, Shannon Driscoll, Matt Saneda, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa, and Mary Isler
FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art 2022 Economic Impact Study, Molly Schnoke, Shannon Driscoll, Jack Yochum, and Izzy Esler
Economic Vitality Index: Is There a Pandemic Recovery In Ohio?, Molly Schnoke, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa, and Jack Yochum
Submissions from 2022
Investing in the Middle: A New Approach to Deliver on the Promise of Equitable Neighborhood Development, Molly Schnoke, Shannon Driscoll, and Madeline Frantz
An Examination of Incentive Programs to Attract Remote Workers, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, Madeline Frantz, and Georgina Figueroa
Innovation Policy Landscape: Federal and State Innovation Policies and Programs Across the United States, Iryna Lendel and Shannon Driscoll
Aspirational Industries for Workforce Development in Youngstown, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Scott Corsi, and Madeline Frantz
The Impact of Covid-19 on Ohio's Supply Chain, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Georgina Figueroa, and Matthew Saneda
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: Polarization, Iryna Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Frantz Madeline
Resource Gaps for Minority Entrepreneurs: Toledo Business Survey and Interviews Findings, Iryna Lendel, Jack Yochum, Madeline Frantz, and Georgina Figueroa
The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2021, Iryna Lendel and Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa
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
Resource Gaps for Minority Entrepreneurs: A Study of 3 Cities, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Lendel, Shneur Kushner, and Jack Yochum
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
Cooperatives in Ohio’s Economy: Their Contribution and the Impact of Covid-19, Iryna Demko, Isabella L. McKnight, and Hannah Scott
Economic Impact of the Transportation Research Center Inc. on Central Ohio and the State Of Ohio, Iryna Lendel, Matthew B. Ellerbrock, and Scott Corsi
Manufacturing in the 21st Century, Iryna Lendel and Mike Naso
Opportunities for Youngstown in the Supply Chains of Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh Economies, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, and Georgina G. Figueroa
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ohio Manufacturing, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Madeline Frantz
Pandemic-Related Business Assistance, July 2021, Iryna Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Scott A. Corsi
Pandemic-Related Housing Assistance, July 2021, Iryna V. Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Scott A. Corsi
Not All High-Growth Firms Are Alike: Capturing and Tagging Ohio’s Gazelles, Merissa Piazza and Edward W. Hill
Impact of Race and Gender on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Amounts, Iryna Demko and Ana Claudia Sant' Anna
The NASA Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2020, Iryna V. Lendel and Jinhee Yun
Moving Cleveland Above the Trend: New Residential Centers, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, and Shneur Kushner
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ohio, Matthew Ellerbrock, Iryna Demko, Iryna Lendel, and Erica Henrichsen
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
Economic Vitality Index: Mapping Ohio's 88 Counties, Matthew Ellerbrock, Courtney Whitman, Iryna V. Lendel, and Merissa Piazza
Economic Vitality Index: Mapping Ohio's 88 Counties (Map), Matthew Ellerbrock, Courtney Whitman, Iryna V. Lendel, and Merissa Piazza
Pandemic Related Housing Assistance, December 2020, Iryna V. Lendel, Molly Schnoke, and Erica Henrichsen
Economic Impact of CareSource on Dayton and Ohio, Iryna V. Lendel, Iryna Demko, Matthew Ellerbrock, Rachel Lefebre, and Georgina Figueroa
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
Jobless Pandemic: Geography of Layoffs and Opportunity Zones, Georgina Figueroa, Matthew Ellerbrock, and Iryna V. Lendel
Youngstown Economy: Recession and Path to Recovery, Iryna Demko, Iryna V. Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Georgina Figueroa, and Matthew Ellerbrock
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 NASA Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2019, Iryna V. Lendel, Jinhee Yun, and Courtney Whitman
From Economic Slowdown to Recession, Iryna Demko, Iryna V. Lendel, and Merissa Piazza
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
The State of Rural Northeast Ohio, Iryna Demko and Samuel Owusu-Agyemang
Oil and Gas as a Driver of the Regional Economy: Updates, Iryna Lendel
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
The Future is Now: Akron’s Dynamic and Inclusive Economy, Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Merissa Piazza, and Matthew Ellerbrock
The NASA Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2018, Iryna Lendel and Jinhee Yun
Disruptive Growth Through Co-Working Industry: Economic Impact of Potential Real Estate Market Intervention in Cleveland, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Demko, and Nick Zingale
Local Front Runners: GRIDs in the 4 Northeast Ohio Metropolitan Areas, Merissa Piazza, Iryna Demko, Iryna Lendel, and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
Northeast Ohio Front Runners: Groups of Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs), Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Merissa Piazza, and Matthew Ellerbrock
Northeast Ohio GRIDs Monitor, Merissa Piazza
Direct Marketing Channel Choices Among US Farmers: Evidence from the Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, Zoë T. Plakias, Iryna Demko, and Ani L. Katchova
GCRTA Economic Impact and Contributions to Local Economy: Main Findings, Iryna Lendel, Obed Pasha, Dro Sohrabian, and Matthew Ellerbrock
Youngstown MSA: Growing Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs), Iryna Lendel, Iryna Demko, Merissa Piazza, Samuel Owusu-Agyemang, Matthew Ellerbrock, and Kyle Jarus
Lordstown GM Plant Closure Economic Impact Study, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Matthew Ellerbrock
Connecting Cleveland: Economic Impact of Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Iryna Lendel, Obed Pasha, Dro Sohrabian, and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
A Profile of Advanced Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio, Iryna Demko
Northeast Ohio Front Runners: Groups of Regional Industry Drivers (GRIDs) Research Brief, Iryna Lendel, Merissa Piazza, and Iryna Demko
Strategic Business Location Decisions: Importance of Economic Factors and Place Image, Ashutosh Dixit, Candi Clouse, and Nazli Turken
Submissions from 2018
FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial For Contemporary Art: An American City, Iryna Lendel and Matthew B. Ellerbrock
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
Inside the Margins: A Cleveland Literature Industry Study, Iryna Lendel, Candi Clouse, Merissa Piazza, Ellen Cyran, Simon Husted, Dro Sohrabian, and Jinhee Yun
Trends of U.S. Agricultural Cooperatives (1913-2016), Iryna Demko
Economic Impact of the La Villa Hispana and El Mercado Projects, Ira Demko, Iryna Lendel, Candi Clouse, and Heather Smith
Greater University Circle Initiative: Year 7 Evaluation Report, Molly Schnoke, Merissa Piazza, Heather Smith, and Liam Robinson
The NASA Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2017, Iryna Lendel and Jinhee Yun
2017 Economic Impact of Companies Funded and/or Assisted by the Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Service Provider Program, Candi Clouse, Ira Demko, and Nicholas C. Zingale
Feasibility Analysis: BorderLight International Theatre Festival, Merissa Piazza, Molly Schnoke, Nick F. Zingale, and Iryna Lendel
Eastern Ohio Shale Dashboard - March 1st, 2018, Iryna Lendel and Dro Sohrabian
Submissions from 2017
Eastern Ohio Shale Dashboard - December 1st, 2017, Iryna Lendel and Dro Sohrabian
Eastern Ohio Shale Dashboard - September 1st, 2017, Iryna Lendel and Dro Sohrabian
Staging Cleveland: A Theater Industry Study, Iryna Lendel, Candi Clouse, Merissa Piazza, Ellen Cyran, Simon Husted, Nichole Laird, Luke Seaberg, and Jinhee Yun
The NASA Glenn Research Center: An Economic Impact Study Fiscal Year 2016, Iryna Lendel, Nathaniel Hoover, and Luke Seaberg
2016 Economic Impact of Companies Funded and/or Assisted by the Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Service Provider Program, Candi Clouse
