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The Long Tail of Hate:
The KKK, population growth and religious mix in Indiana’s counties 1860-2020
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Michael J. Hicks

February 2024

Does Record Levels of Capital Investment Benefit Citizens?
alt title: Indiana is paying companies to cut jobs
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Michael J. Hicks
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January 2024

The Persistence of COVID Learning Loss
We aren't seeing broad recovery
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Michael J. Hicks

September 2023

“Educational Attainment, Workforce Trends and the Effectiveness of State Policy in Indiana”
My Keynote talk the Indiana School Boards Association
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Michael J. Hicks
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June 2023

Whither Michigan and Indiana
(answering Aaron Renn's Question about quality of life differences)
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Michael J. Hicks
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March 2023

The Geography of COVID Business Start-ups
A brief, preliminary exploration
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Michael J. Hicks

February 2023

January 2023

Some labor market facts you won’t read elsewhere
A data annotated version.
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Michael J. Hicks
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Indiana Considers Comprehensive Tax Reform
How have taxes evolved?
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Michael J. Hicks
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December 2022

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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Michael J. Hicks
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November 2022

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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Michael J. Hicks
Indiana's Rural and Urban Housing Issues
Hint: They aren't what you think
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Michael J. Hicks
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