This is Phase III of an ongoing study that recognizes the interrelationship of workforce development and economic development. This phase aims at developing economic development strategies for 17 counties in northeast Wisconsin. [Click Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Economic Opportunity Study (2004) to read the full study.]
Written by Paul Demuth, Nan Nelson, Noel Halvorsen and Others
Social capital is the stock of social trust, norms and networks, formal and informal, that allow us to know and trust one another and solve common problems. In a changing community, new forces might strain a community’s ability to work collectively for the greater good. We set out to learn about current social capital in our community. [Click Understanding Social Capital and How it Works in Our Community (2002) to read the full paper.]