A partnership among Keystone College, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, University of Scranton, and Wilkes University.
The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development
The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development* has offices in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Institute mobilizes the resources of regional institutions of higher education to engage in regional research, strategy development, and impact reports. Wilkes University, as the founder and managing partner in The Institute, collaborates closely with Keystone College, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Pennsylvania State University/Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, and the University of Scranton.The Institute
Provides research, technical assistance, and facilitation and convening services to:
- analyzes indicators for regional prosperity
- creates state and local government development strategies
- develops feasibility, market, and impact studies
Research Areas Include
- demographics
- economic development projects and planning
- community development
- education
- workforce development
- health & health care
- best practices
- innovation indicators
- economic indicators
- tourism and arts & culture
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*All information published prior to November 2008 is published under the name Joint Urban Studies Center (JUSC).
