Research Matters – C2ER/LMI Institute April 17, 2025

Research Matters - Bi-Weekly Update

April 17, 2025 | Diana Romero

April 17, 2025

<!–

Features

<!–

<!–

📢 HOTEL ROOM BLOCK 97% FULL 📢

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Great news: the 65^th C2ER + LMI Institute Conference May 28 – 30 in Sacramento is quite popular. In fact, the room block is already 97% full! Like you, workforce and economic development professionals are looking for certainty in uncertain times, and they know this conference will help chart a path forward in choppy waters.

<!–

<!–

While you are in Sacramento, arrive a day early on May 27 and register for Power BI for Beginners, or Enhancing Your Impact and Advancing Your Career in Workforce and Economic Research. Both courses are essential for your organization, your region, and your career.

<!–

<!–

If you want to take advantage of the few rooms left at the reduced rate, click below to register for the conference and the training.

<!–

<!–

Your participation matters. Join us!

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ) is Seeking Research Manuscript Proposals

<!–

<!–

Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ) is seeking research manuscript proposals that examine the impact of natural disasters on regional economic development in the United States. This special issue of EDQ would provide research on how communities are transformed by natural disasters and identifying the challenges they face in rebuilding. What are the lessons learned in community, state, and federal responses to past disasters? Selected manuscripts will be considered for publication in an EDQ special issue on the topic.

<!–

<!–

Paper proposals must be emailed to edq@upjohn.org by May 31, 2025.

<!–

<!–

Full details can be found here.

<!–

<!–

The selected authors will be notified by July 31, 2025.

<!–

<!–

For questions or information, please contact Claudette Robey, Managing Editor, at edq@upjohn.org.

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Webinar: Driving State and Regional Economic Growth with Sustained Growth Companies

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Sustained Growth Companies are an often overlooked, but tremendously powerful driver of economic growth and improved outcomes. Their success can be attributed to one essential factor: their executive leaders consistently make better growth decisions than those at other businesses.

<!–

<!–

New research by Dr. Gary Kunkle reveals that just 50 management decisions set sustained growers apart from others. Learn more about Dr. Kunkle’s research, examine public policy implications, and discuss practical and low-cost ways economic development organizations can help increase the number of sustained growth companies in their regions.

<!–

<!–

The webinar is on May 14 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET.

Click the button below to register!

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

News & Reports

<!–

<!–

Headlines

American Association of Community Colleges – Certificate Trend Continues for Undergrads
Area Development – The Role of Data-Driven Site Selection in Modern Manufacturing
Route Fifty – Michigan Turns to AI to Spruce up Its Workforce Development Efforts

Reports – From Our Members

Census Bureau – National Population by Characteristics: 2020 – 2024
Smart Incentives – Corporate Tax Incentive Trends and Insights From OECD

Reports – Non-members

Bureau of Economic Analysis – U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Real Earnings: March 2025
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center – Undergraduate Degree Earners
Point2Homes – How Much Can Renters Save by Switching From a Car Commute to Using Public Transit
World Economic Forum – Future-Proofing the Longevity Economy: Innovations and Key Trends

<!–

<!–

Have a report you’d like to share?

<!–

<!–

ICYMI

<!–

<!–

Route Fifty – As Demand for AI Rises, so Do Power Thirsty Data Centers

<!–

<!–

Data Visualization

<!–

<!–

Visualizing America’s $29 Trillion Economy by State

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Careers

<!–

<!–

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members?

Let us post your job listing!

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to Jennifer Gual.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

<!–

<!–

Our Events

<!–

<!–

Enhancing Your Impact and Advancing Your Career in Workforce and Economic Research Training

May 27, 2025

Sacramento, CA

<!–

<!–

Power BI for Beginners Training

May 27, 2025

Sacramento, CA

<!–

<!–

C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference and Forum

May 28 – 30, 2025

Sacramento, CA

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

eLearning Courses

<!–

<!–

Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

Any Place, Any Time

<!–

<!–

Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Any Place, Any Time

<!–

<!–

Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Any Place, Any Time

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

Industry Events

<!–

<!–

Manufacturing Momentum Webinar Series: Webinar 1

April 22, 2025

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

<!–

<!–

WORKCON 2025

Strength in Change: Resilience for the Future

April 29 – May 1, 2025

Costa Mesa, CA

<!–

<!–

National Skills Coalition

2025 Skills Summit

May 5 – 7, 2025

Washington, DC

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Driving State and Regional Economic Growth with Sustained Growth Companies

May 14, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

78th Annual AUBER Fall Conference

The New Geography of U.S. Growth

October 4 – 7, 2025

Missoula, MT

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

More Information

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

Follow us on social media!

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–

<!–