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The Geography of COVID Business Start-ups
A brief, preliminary exploration
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This Silliness of the "Cost of Thriving Index"
In 2020, the Manhattan Institute published the Cost of Thriving Index (COTI). What followed was broad and substantive criticism from folks like Matthew…
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Some labor market facts you won’t read elsewhere
A data annotated version.
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Indiana Considers Comprehensive Tax Reform
How have taxes evolved?
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Judging the Value and Quality of Public Services
Families and Businesses can judge value of public services as well as tax rates.
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Shift-Share Analysis of Rural and Urban Indiana
Note: This is the latest post from our Rural Indiana study. Regional economies change composition over time. Some sectors grow, while others shrink…
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Indiana's Rural and Urban Housing Issues
Hint: They aren't what you think
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Quality of Life and Economic Growth
Quality of life drives population and employment growth, not low taxes or a business friendly environment
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