Planning in the Knowledge Economy

MSU Center for Community & Economic Development

Title and Authors

« Data & Indicators

An Assessment of the Knowledge Economy in Northern Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula

Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development

in cooperation with the

Northeast Michigan Council of Governments

Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle

Northwest Michigan Council of Governments

Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford

Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning & Development Commission

Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac

Supported, in part, with a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.

Principal Authors

  • Rex LaMore
  • J. D. Snyder
  • Graham Pierce

Contributors

  • Richard Deuell
  • Jeff Hagan
  • Mathias McCauley
  • Jaclyn Miel-Uken
  • Diane Rekowski
  • Ken Corey
  • John Melcher
  • John Schweitzer
  • Mark Wilson

Acknowledgements

The authors sincerely appreciate the assistance of Mark Reffitt, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth; Kenneth Darga, Michigan State Demographer; Darby Hiller-Freund, Northwestern Michigan College Director of Research and Effectiveness; Faye Backie, Associate Director of MSU Libraries; Hailey Mooney, MSU Data Librarian; Hui Hua Chua, MSU U.S. Documents Librarian; Sara Bowers, MSU Center for Community and Economic Development. We also thank Kassandra Ray-Smith, MSU Center for Community and Economic Development and Mary Taylor, MSU Outreach & Engagement.

This report was prepared by the Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development under award 06-86-05322 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Copyright

© 2009 Michigan State University Board of Trustees, All Rights Reserved

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