Resources

Economic Impacts of Property Tax-Foreclosure Auctions in Ingham County, Michigan, 2007-2018

Published on June 27, 2019
The SPDC, in partnership with the Ingham County Treasurer’s Office, completed a study to objectively and empirically measure economic impacts of the Ingham County Property Tax-Foreclosure Auction activities.
Elected Officials: Dealing with Constituent Complaints on Planning and Zoning Issues.

Published on May 31, 2016
Elected officials frequently hear from constituents who are unhappy with a decision concerning a zoning permit, site plan, or the enforcement of a zoning ordinance.
Can Small Towns Be Cool? Study Translation Paper

Published on May 31, 2016
"Cool Cities" has become a buzzword among both community and economic development practitioners. This paper reports the results of research on how small towns and rural areas can also be "cool cities".
Are We Supporting Sprawl? Revisiting the 1998 State Revenue Sharing Formula Changes

Published on May 31, 2016
Revisiting the 1998 State Revenue Sharing Formula Changes is an Informing the Debate Urban and Economic Fiscal Concerns series prepared by Michigan State University’s Urban Affairs Programs and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR).
Legacy Costs Facing Michigan Municipalities

Published on January 26, 2016
An update to the 2013 Report: Funding the Legacy -- The Cost of Municipal Workers' Retirement Benefits to Michigan Communities.
Sources of Information for Forest Products Exporting

Published on November 23, 2015
When managers of small or medium sized businesses initially investigate exporting, one of their most important and time-consuming tasks is gathering information about international business.
Planning and Zoning*A*Syst #9: Capital Improvement Programming

Published on November 18, 2015
Capital Improvement Program (E-3104) provides a review of the process of creating an annual capital improvement program (CIP).
MSU Product Center -- Food, Ag, Bio

Published on March 20, 2012
The MSU Product Center - Food, Ag, Bio aids Michigan entrepreneurs develop and commercialize products and businesses in agriculture, natural resources and bioeconomy.
China’s Environmental Challenges and Implications for the World

Published on February 25, 2010
After three decades of exceptional economic growth, China has become a global economic powerhouse. As the economy has grown, though, so have China’s environmental challenges, causing enormous socioeconomic consequences for China and the rest of the w...