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August Benzow

Research Lead

August Benzow is Research Lead at EIG. Prior to joining EIG, he was the Research Manager at World Business Chicago, a public-private partnership that led the City of Chicago’s economic development efforts. In addition to this experience, he has worked as a planning consultant for the City of Beaverton and an economic development consultant for RKG Associates. In 2014, he received his Master’s in Region and Urban Planning from Portland State’s Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning where his studies focused on economic planning and policy.

Latest Research

  • Categories: Analysis|Published On: November 3, 2022|

    Mapping the Economic Well-being of the Nation’s New Redistricted Congressional Districts

  • Categories: Analysis|Published On: October 25, 2022|

    The Covid-19 Pandemic Hit Economically Distressed Counties the Hardest

  • Categories: Analysis|Published On: August 16, 2022|

    Less Water, More People Present a Growing Economic Challenge for the Driest Counties in the United States

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