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Working papers
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Mr. Erickcek’s responsibilities include conducting research and analysis on regional economic and employment issues,
preparing regional economic impact studies, evaluating local development efforts, and writing Business Outlook
for West Michigan, the Institute's quarterly report that examines the economic conditions and performance of metropolitan areas in West Michigan.
In 2001, Mr. Erickcek became a co-editor of the Economic Development
Quarterly, a national journal that explores economic development issues.
His more recent studies include:
His more recent publications include:
- Small Cities Blues: Looking for Growth Factors in Small and Medium-sized Cities, (with Hannah McKinney), Economic Development Quarterly (20)3: 232-258 (August 2006).
- “Preparing A Local Fiscal Benefit-Cost Analysis,” IQ Report, International City/County ICMA Management Association, (37)3, 2005.
- “Economic Development Policy in Michigan,” (with Timothy Bartik and Peter Eisinger) and “Economic Performance of Michigan Cities and Metropolitan Areas,” (with David Crary and Allen C. Goodman), both published in Michigan at the Millennium, Michigan State University Press 2003.
- "Evaluating Business Development Incentives," (with Kenneth E. Poole, Donald T. Iannone, Nancy McCrea and Pofen Salem), prepared for U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, published by National Association of State Development Agencies, 1999.
Mr. Erickcek received his M.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982. Prior to joining the Institute in 1987, he served as Economic Analyst for the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission.
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