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Research Reports<\/h3>\n

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Evidence-based issue briefs in areas of economic development, applied research, and free enterprise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our People<\/h3>\n

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Faculty, students, and staff from across campus working on issues important in their disciplines and to the communities in our region.<\/p>\n

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Our Work\u00a0<\/h3>\n

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Integrating the work of faculty and students with needs in the community where they are greatest.<\/p>\n

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