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Milken Institute Reveals Scope and Threats to California’s Multi-Billion Dollar Video Game Industry

13 Feb 2018

SACRAMENTO, February 13, 2018 – California is facing growing domestic and international competition for its thriving video game industry, part of the state’s $32 billion software publishing sector, according to a report released today by...

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Future-Proofing the Video Game Industry in California

24 Aug 2020

Today, all 50 U.S. states have a video game industry presence, and 21 of those states offer financial incentives. California has a considerable lead, accounting for 27 percent of the nation’s interactive entertainment industry, but...

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Kevin Klowden and Rebecca Simon

24 Aug 2020

Research and Data Tools

Best-Performing Cities 2017: Where America’s Jobs are Created and Sustained

10 Jan 2018

The Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities U.S. index provides a way to measure which American metros offer the greatest opportunities for prosperity and innovation across the nation. The index measures metropolitan areas economic...

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News Release

Milken Institute Releases Index of Best-Performing Cities

9 Jan 2018

SANTA MONICA, January 10, 2018 – Provo-Orem, UT, with its robust high-tech sector and broad-based job and wage growth, is the Best-Performing City in the United States, according to the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities 2017 Index...

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Research and Data Tools

Best-Performing Cities Europe

3 Dec 2017

The Milken Institute’s inaugural Best-Performing Cities Europe index provides a way to measure which European regions offer the greatest opportunities for prosperity across the continent. The ranking measures metropolitan areas economic...

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News Release

London Tops List of Best-Performing Cities in Europe

3 Dec 2017

LONDON, December 4, 2017 – Inner London-East, with its dynamic economy, flourishing information and communication technology sectors, and skilled international workforce is Europe’s Best-Performing City, according to the Milken Institute’s...

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Best-Performing Cities China 2017: The Nations Most Successful Economies

11 Sep 2017

Now in its third edition, this report analyzes the latest and most comprehensive official data to track the economic performance of Chinese cities. Our analysis offers recommendations on improving performance, and provides businesses with...

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Perry Wong

Managing Director and Senior Fellow, Milken Institute International

Perry Wong is managing director, research at the Milken Institute. He specializes in analyzing the structure, industry mix, development, and public policies of a regional economy.

Report

Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets Phase I Summary: Developing Action-Oriented Solutions to the Financing Challenges Facing Minority-Owned Small Businesses

31 Aug 2020

Minority-owned small businesses play an important role in the nation’s economic health by driving job creation, raising wages, and elevating better standards of living in communities throughout the United States. In June 2016, the Milken...

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Jackson Mueller and Carolyn Karo

31 Aug 2020

News Release

Chengdu Tops List of Best Performing Cities in China

10 Sep 2017

Milken Institute analysis demonstrates impact of policymaking on jobs, wages, gross regional product and other measures in China’s cities BEIJING, September 11, 2017 – Chengdu, the booming capital of Sichuan province in Western China, is...

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New Skills at Work: Keeping Los Angeles at the Cutting Edge in an Evolving Industry

3 Sep 2020

For more than a century, people have created filmed entertainment in Hollywood. Hollywood has been one of the key factors in defining California as a center of innovation and content-creation, and creative workers flock to the state to be...

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Kevin Klowden, Jessica Jackson, Michael Bernick, and Rebecca Simon

3 Sep 2020

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