• The Institute's quarterly publication, Business Outlook for West Michigan, analyzes current economic conditions facing the three metropolitan areas of West Michigan.
• The West Michigan Regional Database, which is updated monthly. Included is the most recent regional data being released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Special research reports conducted by Institute regional staff.

Business Outlook for West Michigan

• March 2008 issue
• December 2007 issue
• September 2007 issue
• June 2007 issue
• March 2007 issue
• December 2006 issue
• September 2006 issue
• June 2006 issue
• March 2006 issue
• December 2005 issue
• September 2005 issue
• June 2005 issue
• March 2005 issue
• December 2004 issue
• September 2004 issue
• June 2004 issue
• March 2004 issue

      West Michigan Viewpoint

• 2008 and 2009 Employment Forecast for West Michigan: Fighting Strong Headwinds - March 2008
• The Problem with Measuring Net Employment Change Only - December 2007
• A Midyear Review - September 2007
• 2006 Was Worse Than We Thought - June 2007
• 2007 and 2008 Forecast for West Michigan - March 2007
• Future Labor Shortage of Production Workers? - December 2006
• Importance of Small Businesses: It Matters How You Measure It - September 2006
• 2005 Was Not as Bad as We Thought - June 2006
• Employment Forecast for 2006 and 2007 for West Michigan Metropolitan Areas - March 2006
• A Nation of Campers - December 2005
• Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble - September 2005
• The Worst Is Over—I Think - June 2005
• The 2005 and 2006 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2005
• Michigan Election Results: Income, Not Employment, Mattered - December 2004
• An Employment Report for All Persuasions - September 2004
• 2003 Revisited: West Michigan Fared Slightly Worse than Previous Thought - June 2004
• The 2004 and 2005 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2004
• 450 Miles - December 2003
• Funny, It Doesn't Feel Like It's Over. . . . - September 2003
• The Word from Rural Southwest Michigan - June 2003
• 2003 and 2004 Employment Forecast for West Michigan - March 2003
• Can’t Do Anything about the Weather - December 2002
• Yesterday's Rivals May Become Tomorrow's Partners - September 2002
• 2001 Revisited: Worse Than We Thought - June 2002
• West Michigan Economic Outlook for 2002 and 2003 - March 2002
• Ranking Metropolitan Areas: An Attempt to Compare Apples to Apples - December 2001

• Consumer Price Index
• 2000 Census data for West Michigan
• Quarterly Employment for Counties in Southwest Michigan
• Kalamazoo Building Permit Data
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation county economic profile
• Links to national statistics

Special research reports

• Economic Impact of the Proposed Harbor Shores Development
• Economic Scan and Workforce Development Profile: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph Counties
• Michigan's Economic Competitiveness and Public Policy
• Berrien County 2005 to 2015 Economic Forecast - Final Report
• Dashboard Indicators for the Northeast Ohio Economy
  Prepared for the Fund for Our Economic Future by Randall Eberts, George Erickcek, and Jack Kleinhenz
• Arts and Cultural Activities and the Michigan Economy
• Gap Analysis of the Current Financial Services Network in Calhoun County (Final Powerpoint) - October 2004
• Gap Analysis of the Current Financial Services Network in Calhoun County (Final Report) - July 2004
• Benchmarking Study of the Small Business Environment in Saginaw County - November 2003
• Benton Harbor Benchmarking Study - Seventh Edition September 2003
  • Executive Summary
• An Economic Development Benchmarking System for Rural Michigan
  • Rural Benchmarking Database
• Quality of Life and Diversity in the Benton Harbor Metropolitan Area: Findings and Suggestions in Attracting Professional Workers - Final Report
• Economic Analysis of the Calhoun County Economy:
  What Needs to be Done for the Future? - Final Report
• St. Joseph County Benchmarking Study