Pre-Apprenticeship Case Study, July 2018-April 2019
North Carolina Justice Center
Start Date: Jul 2018 — End Date: Apr 2019

Communities across North Carolina are seeking ways to expand and extend apprenticeship program participation to address youth unemployment and employer-reported skill gaps and to make these programs more effective at meeting the needs of employers and students alike. CREC is working with the North Carolina Justice Center to conduct research that 1) identifies the barriers […]

Nebraska Economic Development Program Options
Nebraska Legislature Economic Development Task Force
Start Date: Sep 2018 — End Date: Apr 2019

With financial support from Pew Charitable Trusts and Open Sky Policy Institute, CREC sought to help the Economic Development Task Force more fully understand Nebraska’s options in potentially replacing the Advantage Act and strengthening the state’s other economic development programs.  Building on authority created under LR388 and LR399, the Task Force asked CREC to assess […]

Evaluating the Michigan Business Development Program
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Start Date: Apr 2018 — End Date: Mar 2019

CREC led a team that includes the W. E. Upjohn Institute and Business Development Advisors to Determine the return on investment (ROI) for the Michigan Business Development Program based on verified disbursements to companies and job creation activity.  The study also examined the ROI projected with that estimated from actual results, assessing the validity of […]

Texas Economic Adjustment Assistance, 2018-2019
University of Texas at Arlington
Start Date: Sep 2018 — End Date: Mar 2019

CREC is supporting industry resilience in the Texas defense economy through the development of supply-chain enhanced analytics, specifically aimed at Texas defense manufacturers that encompasses the special challenges that these firms face and their potential for high or sustained economic growth. For this project, CREC is conducting company surveys to statistically identify which variables are […]

Counting Postsecondary and Secondary Credentials in the US, Credential Engine, 2017-2018
George Washington University Institute of Public Policy
Start Date: Oct 2017 — End Date: Feb 2019

CREC collaborated with the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy to determine a typology and count of U.S. credentials for Credential Engine—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting transparency and credential literacy in the marketplace to reveal the world of credentials and inform the public. The project included preparing a comprehensive list of websites that […]