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Top 10 Budget Recommendations

By Jack McHugh, published on Feb. 1, 2011

Five Options for Addressing ‘Transition Costs’ When Closing the MPSERS Pension Plan

By James M. Hohman, published on March 12, 2012

Loar v. Michigan Department of Human Services Brief

By Patrick J. Wright, published on Jan. 26, 2012

101 Recommendations to Revitalize Michigan

By Jack McHugh, published on Jan. 15, 2011

An Introduction to the Overton Window of Political Possibility

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on April 8, 2010

Michigan School Privatization Survey 2010

By James M. Hohman and Dustin Anderson, published on Nov. 30, 2010

Howell Education Association v. Howell Board of Education

By Patrick J. Wright, published on Dec. 15, 2009

Michigan School Privatization Survey 2009

By James M. Hohman and Eric R. Imhoff, published on Dec. 7, 2009

A Commentary on “The Retrenchment of the State Employee Workforce in Michigan”

By Dr. Gary L. Wolfram, published on Oct. 1, 2009

Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act: Public-Sector Labor Law and Its Consequences

By Paul Kersey, published on Sept. 3, 2009

Visteon as an Example

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Program Reductions and Improved Transparency

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Eliminate the Michigan Film Incentive

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Eliminate the Michigan Economic Growth Authority

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The MFO’s Questionable Numbers

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

A Violation of State Law’s Reporting Requirements

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The Importance of Transparency

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Dubious Claims and Reluctant Disclosure

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Bipartisan and Nonpartisan Concerns

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

A History of Murkiness at the MEDC

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

A Summary of the Loss of Available MEGA Data

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

MEGA’s Annual Reports to the Michigan Legislature

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

MEGA Summary Spreadsheets

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The Data Necessary to Measure MEGA’s Performance

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The Trend Toward — and Away From — Transparency

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

A Shift-Share Analysis of the MEGA Program

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

From Performance to Effectiveness

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Case Studies

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

A New Review of the Data

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Previous Findings

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Business Incubator Program

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Michigan Film Office

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Community Development Block Grants

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Economic Development Job Training Grants

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Michigan Promotion Program

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Jobs for Michigan Investment Program: 21st Century Jobs Fund

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Job Creation Services

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Administration

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Lesser Reforms

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Eliminate the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

CEO Magazine 2008 Survey

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Migration

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Production, Wealth and Employment

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The MSU Study Fails to Include Costs

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Michigan Film Office

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Broadband Development Authority

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Why MEGA Matters

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

The Possibility of Political Behavior

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

Assessing MEGA’s Economic Impact

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009

MEGA’s Basic Performance Data

By Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 31, 2009