Job Creation and Workforce Development

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Power of Ideas

Embracing Outside the Box Thinkers

Have you ever wondered if you have neurodivergent employees? If not, you are likely missing out. According to a variety of studies in the US and the UK, at least one in seven people are neurodivergent. If you are lacking inclusive and...
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Marlene Puffer

Chief Investment Officer, AIMCo
Report

Optimizing Small Business: Technical Assistance with Nudges

The Milken Institute conducted a pilot project exploring ways to improve the efficacy of small business technical assistance programs through the application of behavioral science intervention known as a “nudge” (Thaler and Sunstein 2008)...
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Abraham Song, Laura Leets, and Christopher J. Boudreaux
News Release

For the Third Consecutive Year Provo-Orem, Utah, Tops Milken Institute’s 2023 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities

May 16, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) - Provo-Orem, Utah, for the 3rd consecutive year, has demonstrated the best performance among large cities, according to the 2023 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index. Among small cities, Idaho Falls...
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Paul Guequierre

Director, Strategic Communications
Paul Guequierre is the director of strategic communications. In this role, he works to increase the profile of Milken Institute in the media, raise the visibility of issues important to the organization and its stakeholders, and expand the Institute's digital presence.
Statement of Support

Milken Institute Executive VP of Finance Michael Piwowar testifies before US House Committee on Financial Services

WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2023) — Today, Michael Piwowar, Executive Vice President, MI Finance, Milken Institute, provided testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Piwowar shared comments...
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Michael Piwowar, PhD

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.
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