Research - Economic Innovation Group

Distressed Communities Index

The Evolution of American Communities in the New Century

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The Neighborhood Poverty Project

Tracking changes in the number and composition of metropolitan high-poverty neighborhoods from 1980 to 2018

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From Managing Decline to Building the Future

Could a Heartland Visa help struggling regions?

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From Wealthy Enclaves to Asset Deserts: What the geography of asset income signals about wealth distribution in the United States

August 2021

What If Low-Income American Workers Had Access to Wealth Building Vehicles Like the Federal Employees’ Thrift Savings Plan?

March 2021

Spatial Inequality Policy Brief

February 2021

The Spaces Between Us: The Evolution of American Communities in the New Century

September 2020

Briefs and Blogs See All

How Chairman Neal’s Reconciliation Package Compares with EIG’s Retirem...

September 2021

Taking the Pulse of America’s Small Business Sector: September 10th

September 2021

Themes: COVID-19, Data, economic recovery, Economy, Small Business

In Ida’s Path, Some of the Country’s Most Distressed Communities

August 2021

Themes: Climate Change, Distressed Communities

Taking the Pulse of America’s Small Business Sector: August 27th

August 2021

Themes: COVID-19, economic recovery, Economy, Small Business

Data Snapshots See All

Which metro areas are best positioned to lead the economic recovery?

March 2021

What does the American Jobs Plan Mean for Spatial Inequality?

April 2021

Weekly Update on COVID-19’s Impact on Business Formation and Entrepreneurship

January 2021

The Startup Surge? Unpacking 2020 Trends in Business Formation

February 2021

Rural America See All

Redefining Rural: Towards a Better Understanding of Geography, Demography, and Economy in America’s Rural Places

March 2021

Legacy Cities See All

The Case Against “Smart Decline” – Housing and Urban Dev...

March 2021

Themes: housing, Legacy Cities, Urban Housing

CRA, Racism & the Federal Reserve: A Midwest Perspective

January 2021

Themes: Community Development, Distressed Communities, Legacy Cities

Testimony See All

EIG Letter: FTC Should Move to Limit Non-compete Contracts; Congressional ...

June 2021

The Income and Wealth Inequality Crisis in America – Testimony befor...

March 2021

Explore Your Community

The Neighborhood Poverty Project

May 2020

Opportunity Zones Activity Map

September 2021

The Spaces Between Us: The Evolution of American Communities in the New Century

September 2020

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