Dr. Kenneth Kriz Presents Economic Outlook at Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference

Dr. Kriz presented an economic outlook for the nation, for the 3-state Iowa-Illinois-Missouri region, and the local Quad Cities economy. His presentation highlighted that while the national and regional economy has slowed, there was not a high likelihood of the economy tipping into recession in the near future. For the Quad Cities region, Dr.

Dr. Kenneth Kriz Presents Research on Behavioral Public Finance and Economics at 2019 International Conference: Experimental Research in Public Management

The conference, hosted by the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Seoul, Republic of Korea, featured experts on behavioral public administration, public policy, and public finance from major universities throughout the United States. Dr.

Dr. Arwiphawee Srithongrung and Dr. Patricia Byrnes Publish an Article on Arts and Cultural Activities and Economic Development

Dr. Arwiphawee Srithongrung, IIPF Research Fellow and Dr. Patricia Byrnes, Affiliated Faculty, published an article on the causal linkages between arts and cultural activities and employment, the attraction of knowledge workers into a regional economy, and the resulting impact on economic growth. The journal in which they published their research is one of the top journals in the nation on the subject of economic development. Drs.

Dr. Arwi Srithongrung Kriz Publishes Working Paper and White Paper on State Government Efficiency

A study released today by the Institute for Illinois Public Finance at the University of Illinois at Springfield reports mixed results with respect to the efficiency of Illinois state government. Dr.

Illinois Municipal Policy Journal Volume 5 Published

Volume 6 of the Illinois Municipal Policy Journal, published by the Illinois Municipal League, was recently published. Contributors included Dr. Arwi Kriz and Dr. Beverly Bunch. Drs. Kriz and Bunch also serve as Associate Editors for the Journal. Dr. Kenneth Kriz is the Managing Editor.

The journal can be read online here.