Working papers by Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist, W.E. Upjohn

Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist

Working Papers

What Should Michigan Be Doing to Promote Long-Run Economic Development?, Timothy J. Bartik (09-160), 2009. [ Abstract | Full Text | Presentation ]

Methodology for Adjusting GPRA Workforce Development Program Performance Targets for the Effects of Business Cycles, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts, and Wei-Jang Huang (09-154), 2009.

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Estimated State and Local Fiscal Effects of the Nurse Family Partnership Program, Timothy J. Bartik (09-152), 2009.

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Distributional Effects of Early Childhood Programs and Business Incentives and Their Implications for Policy, Timothy J. Bartik (09-151), 2009.

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How Policymakers Should Deal with the Delayed Benefits of Early Childhood Programs, Timothy J. Bartik (09-150), 2009.

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How Do the Effects of Local Growth on Employment Rates Vary With Initial Labor Market Conditions, Timothy J. Bartik (WP09-148), 2009.

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Economic Development Benefits of Preschool Expansion in Kalamazoo County, Timothy J. Bartik (WP09-147), 2009.

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What Proportion of Children Stay in the Same Location as Adults, and How Does This Vary Across Location and Groups?, Timothy J. Bartik (09-145), 2009 [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Estimating a Performance Standards Adjustment Model for Workforce Programs that Provides Timely Feedback and Uses Data from Only One State, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall Eberts, and Ken Kline (WP09-144), revised 2009. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

The Revitalization of Older Industrial Cities: A Review Essay of Retooling for Growth, Timothy J. Bartik (08-143), 2008. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Higher Education, the Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can “Eds & Meds” Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro Area’s Residents?, Timothy J. Bartik and George Erickcek (WP08-140), 2008. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A shorter version of this paper titled “The Local Economic Impact of “Eds & Meds”: How Policies to Expand Universities and Hospitals Affect Metropolitan Economies” appears as Brookings Metropolitan Economy Initiative, Number 7, 2008.

Increasing the Economic Development Benefits of Higher Education in Michigan, Timothy J. Bartik (WP04-106), 2004. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Incentive Solutions, Timothy J. Bartik (WP04-99), 2004. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper titled “Solving the Problems of Economic Development Incentives” appears in Growth and Change, 36(2), Spring 2005.

Thoughts on American Manufacturing Decline and Revitalization, Timothy J. Bartik (WP03-96), 2003. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Local Economic Development Policies, Timothy J. Bartik (WP03-91), 2003. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published as "Economic Development" in J.Richard Aronson and Eli Schwartz, eds., Management Policies in Local Government Finance (5th ed.). Washington, DC: International City/County Management Association, 2004, pp. 355-390.

Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies On Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?, Timothy J. Bartik (WP03-89), 2003. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development: How to Assess What Works among Programmes and Policies. Paris: OECD, 2004, pp. 113-141.

Instrumental Variable Estimates of the Labor Market Spillover Effects of Welfare Reform, Timothy J. Bartik (WP02-78), 2002. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Thinking about Local Living Wage Requirements, Timothy J. Bartik (WP02-76), 2002. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 40, No. 2 (November 2004), pp. 269-299.

Solving the Many Problems with Inner City Jobs, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00-66), 2000. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

The Role of Public Policy in Skills Development of Black Workers in the 21st Century, Timothy J. Bartik and Kevin Hollenbeck (WP00-64), 2000. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in Cecilia Conrad, ed. Building Skills for Black Workers: Preparing for the Future Labor Market, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Dallas: University Press of America, 2004, pp. 127-148.

Group Wage Curves, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00-63), 2000. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: Partial results from this paper are incorporated into Appendix 9 of Jobs for the Poor: Can Labor Demand Policies Help?, by Timothy J. Bartik. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2001.

Aggregate Effects in Local Labor Markets of Supply and Demand Shocks, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00099-057), 1999. [ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published as "Spillover Effects of Welfare Reforms in State Labor Markets" in Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 42, No. 4 (November 2002), pp. 667-701.

Examining the Effect of Industry Trends and Structure on Welfare Caseloads, Timothy J. Bartik and Randall W. Eberts (WP00099-054), 1999.
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The Labor Supply Effects of Welfare Reform, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00098-053), 1998.
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Short-Term Employment Persistence for Welfare Recipients: The "Effects" of Wages, Industry, Occupation and Firm Size, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00097-046), 1997. [ Abstract | Full Text ]

Using Performance Indicators to Improve the Effectiveness of Welfare-to-Work Programs, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00095-036), 1995.
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Economic Development Strategies, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00095-033), 1995.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published as "Strategies for Economic Development" in J.R. Aronson and E. Schwartz, eds., Management Policies in Local Government Finance(4th ed.). Washington, DC: International City/County Management Association, 1996, pp. 287-312.

Can Economic Development Programs Be Evaluated?, Timothy J. Bartik and Richard D. Bingham (WP00095-029), 1995.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in R. Bingham and R. Mier, eds., Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development: Issues in Theory and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997, pp. 246-277.

What Should the Federal Government Be Doing About Urban Economic Development?, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00094-025), 1994.
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The Effects of Local Labor Demand on Individual Labor Market Outcomes for Different Demographic Groups and the Poor, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00093-023), 1993.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published as "The Distributional Effects of Local Labor Demand and Industrial Mix: Estimates Using Panel Data" in Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 40, No. 2 (September 1996), pp. 150-178.

Federal Policy Towards State and Local Economic Development in the 1990s, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00093-017), 1993.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in R. Ebel and R. Norton, eds. Reserach in Urban Economics (Volume 9): Structuring Direct Aid: People versus Places. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1993, pp. 161-178.

The Effects of Metropolitan Job Growth on the Size Distribution of Family Income, Timothy J. Bartik (WP00091-006), 1991.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 34, No. 4 (November 1994), pp. 483-502.

Maximum Score Estimates of the Determinants of Residential Mobility: Implications for the Value of Residential Attachment and Neighborhood Amenities, Timothy J. Bartik, J.S. Butler and Jin Tan Liu (WP00090-001), 1990.
[ Abstract | Full Text ] NOTE: A revised version of this paper was published in Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 32, No. 2 (September 1992), pp. 233-256.

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