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Compiled by Eileen Snyder, November 2010

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Economic development policy will play a pivotal role in Wisconsin's emergence from the recession, but there are many possible directions that economic development policy can take. This bibliography aims to compile resources about economic development in Wisconsin from a diverse range of sources, to provide an understanding of economic development in Wisconsin, from current policies to potential future directions.

Be Bold Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Competitiveness Study / Deloitte, Newmark Knight Frank. July 2010. (338.24/D38) "The paper aims to inform decision makers in government, academia, and industry of how Wisconsin compares to selected benchmark states and across specific industry clusters in terms of economic development strategy, capabilities, operating costs, and conditions." -Foreword. www.wicounties.org/files/f2aa9a547b8e5b2e91b212f032a9f5d3.pdf

Component Manufacturing: Wisconsin's Future in the Renewable Energy Industry / Apollo Alliance. January 2006. (338.2/Ap6) http://apolloalliance.org/downloads/ApolloREPPExecSummary.pdf

The Economic Value of Academic Research and Development in Wisconsin / Wisconsin Technology Council. 2009. (338.01/W753) "Academic research and development activities in Wisconsin total about $1.067 billion in the latest year, according to the National Science Foundation." -Summary of findings. www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/publications/academic_RD

*Manufacturing in Wisconsin: An Industry Perspective / Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. 2006. http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/publications/dws/lmi/pdf/dwsi_15233_p.pdf

Manufacturing - Winning the New Production Economy: A White Paper Prepared for the Wisconsin Economic Summit to be Held November 29-December 1, 2000, Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. November 7, 2000. (UWSystem/EconSumt/2000/m) (library use only) "Manufacturing - the art and science of transforming raw material into product - is the best wealth creation vehicle in the state today. More importantly, it is this `new production economy' that offers the best chance for Wisconsin's economic success in the future."-p.2 www.wisconsin.edu/summit/archive/2000/papers/pdf/klonsins.pdf

Measuring Success: Benchmarks for a Competitive Wisconsin / Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. 1998-2009. (338.2/W75a) An annual study tracking 33 measures of Wisconsin's economy.

Metro Milwaukee Economic Trends August, 2010 / Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Economic Research Division. October 7, 2010. (338.24/M56)
http://asoft340.securesites.net/secure/mmac/clientuploads/PDFs/8-10%20MMAC%20trends%20report.pdf

"Metropolitan Economic Development in Wisconsin" / Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Report, 1995, v.8, no.7. (352.58/W75) www.wpri.org/Reports/Volume8/Vol8no7.pdf

"Moving the Milwaukee Economy Forward: The Five Steps Necessary for Success" / Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Report, May 2008, v.21, no.3. (352.184/W75c) www.wpri.org/Reports/Volume21/Vol21No4/Vol21No4p1.html

Navigating Federal Economic Development Resources / Wisconsin Legislative Council. 2010. (Information Memorandum) (LegisCl/2009-2011/i/2010-9) www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/publications/im/IM2010_09.pdf

The Next Economy: Economic Recovery and Transformation in the Great Lakes Region / Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. September 2010. (338.24/B79) www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/0927_great_lakes.aspx

A Review: State Economic Development Programs / Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau. 2006. (338.2/W7f) www.legis.state.wi.us/lab/reports/06-9highlights.htm

Special Committee on State Strategies for Economic Development / Wisconsin Legislative Council. 1997-2001.

  • Memorandums (LegisCl/1997-1999/m-14)
  • Recommendations of the Committee (LegisCl/1999-2001/r/no.12)
  • Summaries of Proceedings (LegisCl/1997-1999/s)

*State of Wisconsin Annual Economic Development Programs Report / Wisconsin Department of Commerce. 2008-2009. This report is produced in response to the 2006 Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau report on state economic development programs. cdmresolver.worldcat.org/oclc/301812312/viewonline

State Tax Incentives for Economic Development in Wisconsin / Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of Research and Policy. 2003. (Rev/Res/s)

Wisconsin Job Watch / Center on Wisconsin Strategy. April 2009 to date. Report is issued monthly. www.cows.org/jobwatch

Wisconsin Legislator Briefing Book: Chapter C, Economic Development and Employment / Wisconsin Legislative Council. 2009-2010. www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/publications/briefingbook/08chC_economic.pdf

Wisconsin Manufacturing in the Global Economy: Its Past, Present and Future / University of Wisconsin, Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy. October 2000. (UWSystem/EconSumit/2000/w) www.wisconsin.edu/summit/archive/2000/papers/pdf/nichols.pdf

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Study - An Analysis of Manufacturing Statewide and in Wisconsin's Seven Economic Regions: Executive Summary / Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. 2005. (338/M87) http://wmep.mpi-group.net

*Wisconsin Women = Prosperity - A Statewide Economic Development Initiative: Progress Report / Wisconsin Office of the Lieutenant Governor. May 2008. http://ltgov.wisconsin.gov/docview.asp?docid=13778&locid=126

Wisconsin's Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Tax Exemptions: A Framework for Analysis / Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Spring 2005. (336.291/W7L) www.lafollette.wisc.edu/publications/workshops/2004-2005/dormetax.pdf

WMC 2010 Economic Outlook Survey / Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. (338.2/W756a/2010) The WMC Web site has this annual report back to 2002, plus a "Five Year Compilation of Survey Results, 1997-2001." www.wmc.org/MediaOutlet/display.cfm?ID=432

Related Web Sites

Association of Wisconsin Regional Planning Commissions (AWRPC): www.awrpc.org Includes links to each of Wisconsin's regional planning commissions, most of which have an economic development component.

Center for State Innovation - Progressive Strategies for State Executives: www.stateinnovation.org/Publications/Publications-by-Policy-Area/Shared-Prosperity.aspx Economic and Workforce Development Publications.

Forward Wisconsin: www.forwardwi.com

United States Bureau of Economic Analysis:

United States Census Bureau, Business & Industry Page: www.census.gov/econ

University of Wisconsin Extension Center for Community and Economic Development: www.uwex.edu/ces/cced University of Wisconsin Extension Center for Community and Economic Development "Working with UW-Extension county and campus partners we create, apply and transfer multi-disciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities."

Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Business Development in Wisconsin: www.commerce.state.wi.us/BD "The mission of the Division of Business Development is to help Wisconsin businesses prosper in a marketplace that is subject to constant change."

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) Economic Development Page: www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/econdev/index.htm Discusses how DOT activities impact economic development.

Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA): www.weda.org

Wisconsin Legislative Council, Special Committee on Strategic Job Creation: www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/committees/study/2010/JOB/index.html Memos, reports, and other material from the study committee.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC): www.wmc.org Its "Action Center" includes links to publications about jobs and economic development.

Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP): www.wmep.org

The Wisconsin Way, BluePrint for Change: www.wisconsinway.org/econ_dev.html By a coalition of statewide groups, including the Wisconsin Counties Association, the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), and others. Seeks new solutions for funding public services.

Wisconsin's Worknet, Wisconsin's Workforce and Labor Market Information System: www.worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/homeed.aspx?menuselection=ed

*This title or portions of this Web site are also available through the WI Digital Archives at http://cdm15011.contentdm.oclc.org

 


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