Jordan van Rijn studied how loan decisions affected the performance of two types of financial institutions during an economic crisis.
Community Economic Development
Do driving restrictions affect urban housing markets?
Rhiannon Jerch examined if a policy that restricted urban car driving changed housing costs and home buying preferences in Beijing.
Property rights, land use and economic development
Dustin Frye studied how the complex history of property rights on Native American reservations has affected land development and cultivation.
How important is broadband access for rural entrepreneurs?
Tessa Conroy studied whether improved broadband access boosts rural entrepreneurship.
Wisconsin’s housing shortage isn’t just a quality-of-life issue. It’s a workforce issue.
Community Economic Development
At its heart, community economic development is about understanding place; about working to understand how people live and work in different communities. Our faculty research how economic growth, relocation, and changing labor markets affect the economy of communities across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas. Their research is geared towards informing governments, decisionmakers, business owners and community members. Trying…