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|  | | | | Research Links | | This section provides links to many of the research reports, articles and resources used by Growth & Justice in our projects.
In addition, The Changing Shape of Minnesota survey and report helped shape the direction of our Invest for Real Prosperity Project. It said:
"We found
Minnesotans responsive to a call for all Minnesotans to benefit from
investment in better schools, transportation infrastructure, and
reducing health care costs, while simultaneously calling for government
and schools to introduce tangible measures that ensure accountability."
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The Changing Shape of Minnesota
A survey of Minnesotan attitudes toward community and government.
Economic Growth + Economic Justice
The Workforce First report addressed this question: How can the
Minnesota economy continue its enviable record of superior growth,
while dramatically increasing the number of Minnesota workers who can
support their families on their incomes? This section contains article references and links for the following areas.
Families, Wages and Cost of Living
The Future Workforce
Economic Development Incentives
Poverty and Minimum Wage
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Education Research
Participants in the Rethinking Public Education project reviewed a wide
range of research related to educational outcomes. This section contains article references and links for the following areas.
Overall Analysis
Teachers
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment
Structure
Out-of-School
Family/child
experience
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Prosperity and Public Investment Research
The Invest for Real Prosperity project reviewed a wide range of
materials about economic issues affecting Minnesota's future
prosperity. This section contains article summaries and links for the following areas.
Demographic Trends
Developing a
Consensus on Public Investment
Economic Development &
Competitiveness
Economic & Social Equity
Government
Spending
Income Distribution
Minnesota Economic Indicators
Taxes from
Different Perspectives
Work and the Labor
Supply
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| | | Some of the negative conclusions voters draw about government are born of something more durable and legitimate than right- wing propaganda and rationalizing a desire to pay lower taxes.
They reflect real life experiences, sometimes bitter, of struggling in a new economy and finding few answers from those elected and hired to serve them.
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| Understanding Attitudes | | | If you would like to learn more about our research into the attitudes of Minnesotans toward government's role, taxes and policies, contact policy director Angie Eilers. |
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