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Agglomeration Economies
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 2010-01) Cao, Jason; Iacono, Michael; Levinson, David; Cui, Mengying
Economists have long recognized the importance of urban areas as focal points of economic production and exchange. In recent decades, they have also come to better understand the productivity benefits of firms being located in large urban areas. A variety of advantages may accrue to firms that cluster together in large cities relating, for example, to access to specialized labor, information spillovers, and interactions with customers or suppliers. These types of advantages are often referred to as examples of agglomeration economies in urban areas. Empirically, these gains have been shown to be potentially quite large, with reviews of the literature suggesting that doubling the size of an urban area’s population may be associated with productivity gains on the order of several percentage points. While economic research on this topic has greatly advanced our understanding of the concepts, theory, and likely quantitative implications for urban economies, there has been comparatively little emphasis on the spatial nature of agglomeration economies within urban areas. This is an important distinction, as different sources of agglomeration economies may have different spatial characteristics, and some may be sensitive to transport costs in ways that can be affected by the performance of urban transportation networks. Our research was an effort to link these concepts by operationalizing two specific types of agglomeration economies, localization and urbanization economies, and to investigate their relationship to employment density across several economic sectors within the Twin Cities.
Boomers at Work and in Transition
(University of Minnesota, 2017-05) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs; Moen, Phyllis; Kojola, Erik; Schaefers, Kate
This study investigated the experience and expectations of Minnesota Boomers as well as innovative organizations in the Twin Cities area that are recognizing and responding to their aging workforces. We find Boomers no longer expect a one-way, one-time simultaneous exit from both their career jobs and the labor force. Rather, they are following a variety of paths. Organizations leading in recognizing population and workforce aging are adopting less age-graded policies—providing flexible and reduced work options as well as training to all workers, regardless of their ages or career stages. Policies and practices are needed supporting a range of flexible paid and unpaid opportunities to tap the tremendous talent of this large Boomer cohort. The research upon which this article is based was supported by a grant from CURA’s Faculty Interactive Research Program.
Creating System Change: How Government Builds Trust with Community-Based Organizations Serving BIPOC Communities
(CURA Reporter, 2023) Cheng, Yuan (Daniel)
Creativity Testing, Achievement, and Higher-Order Thinking in Schoolchildren
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 2016-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs; Hokanson, Brad; Bart, William
Creativity and innovation are seen as critical factors in economic growth and personal success. This article presents research about the creative capability of Minnesota schoolchildren and the correlation between creativity and academic success. Creativity, as a measured skill, has declined in American schoolchildren since 1991, and this decline will have a greater impact on economic vitality than shortfalls in science or math. Methods, results, and analysis are presented, and the article concludes with observations about the nature of education and connections between higher-order thinking, creativity, and achievement scores. The research on which this article is based was supported by a grant from the University Metropolitan Consortium, which is coordinated through CURA.
CURA Reporter [April 1971]
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1971-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [April 1988]
(University of Minnesota, 1988-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Plastics in the Waste Stream: Potential Problems and Management Alternatives., by Chiesa, Steven and Mark Bjelland.; Economics of New Firms: Policy Implications for Minnesota., by Reynolds, Paul D. and Brenda Miller.
CURA Reporter [April 1989]
(University of Minnesota, 1989-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Protecting Minnesota's Ground Water., by Gilkeson, John.; Resounding `Yes' for Recycling., by Gilkeson, John.; Shopping Downtown. Craig, William J.; Establishing the World: Hmong Shamans., by Conquergood, Dwight.
CURA Reporter [April 1990]
(University of Minnesota, 1990-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Operating Low-Income Housing: The Cost of Cooperative vs. Rental Units., by Parliament, Claudia, Stephen B. Parliament, and Anita Tegmi.; Women Who Leave Violent Relationships., by Syers, Maryann.; Putting Affordable Housing on the Front Burner in Rochester and Olmsted County., by Goetz, Edward G. and Barbara L. Lukermann.
CURA Reporter [April 1991]
(University of Minnesota, 1991-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Neighbors and Government Collaborate in Fighting Crime: The CARE Program in North Minneapolis., by Craig, William J. and John A. Holcombe.; Ending Welfare Dependency: The BOSS Program in St. Paul., by Goetz, Edward G.; Students of Color in Minnesota's Colleges and Universities., by Turner, Caroline Sotello.
CURA Reporter [April 1996]
(University of Minnesota, 1996-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Thin Sections: Retrofitting the Minneapolis Park and Parkway System. , by Neckar, Lance M.; Medicaid and the Challenge of Paying for Nursing Home Care. , by Stum, Marlene and Estelle Brouwer.; There Goes The Neighborhood? Subsidized Housing in Urban Neighborhoods. , by Goetz, Edward G., Hin Lin Lam, and Anne Heitlinger.; Managing on a Limited Income. , by Kennedy, Marilyn J.
CURA Reporter [April 1997]
(University of Minnesota, 1997-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Federal Cutbacks and the Local Economy, by Stinson, Thomas F., Barry M. Ryan, and Carole B. Yoho.; When Foster Parents Are Kin, by Beeman, Sandra and Laura Boisen.; Minority Stereotypes in Minnesota. , by Craig, William J.; New Languages in Minnesota., by Craig, William J.
CURA Reporter [April 1998]
(University of Minnesota, 1998-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [April 1999]
(University of Minnesota, 1999-04) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [August 1978]
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1978-08) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [August 1992]
(University of Minnesota, 1992-08) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Home on the Range., by Thornquist, Lisa.; Nonprofits and the Corporate Grants Economy in the Twin Cities, 1980-1989., by Galaskiewicz, Joseph.; Gambling with Their Lives: American Indians and the Casinos., by Carter, Irl.
CURA Reporter [August 1996]
(University of Minnesota, 1996-08) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Groundwater Modeling in Minnesota. , by Anderson, Erik, Richard Pennings, and Otto D.L. Strack.; Geography of Consumer Demand: Gasoline Retailing in St. Cloud. , by Plummer, Paul.; Tourism and the International Wolf Center. , by Schaller, David T.
CURA Reporter [August-September 1970]
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1970-09) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [August-September 1972]
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1972-09) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [August-September 1973]
(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1973-09) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
CURA Reporter [Augustl 1991]
(University of Minnesota, 1991-08) University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
This issue contains the following feature articles: Resources for Community Organizers., by Pengelly, Kim.; Children Having Children: The Crisis and Minnesota's Response., by Wattenberg, Esther.; If You Don't Speak English., by Downing, Bruce T. and Carol Berg.