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Randall W. Eberts
Born (1951-05-18) May 18, 1951 (age 73)
EducationUniversity of California-San Diego (B.A., 1973); Northwestern University (M.S. in Economics, 1975); Northwestern University (Ph.D. in Economics, 1978)
OccupationEconomist
EmployerW.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Known forPresident of W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 1993-2019
Websitewww.upjohn.org/AboutUs/Staff/Eberts/

Randall W. Eberts (born May 18, 1951) is an American economist who specializes in the public workforce system, public finance, urban economics, labor economics, infrastructure and productivity, and policies promoting student achievement. He was president of the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1993 until 2019 and is currently a senior researcher there.[1]

His research and expertise focus on the public workforce development system,[2] with particular emphasis on statistical methodologies to set performance targets and to refer participants to services,[3] determinants of student achievement, infrastructure and productivity,[4] and factors related to local and regional economic development.[5] The New York Times has quoted Eberts on the economic return from investment in education.[6]

Eberts served on the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Transportation and Economic Development[7] and has authored reports and papers on the topic for TRB[8] and for academic journals[9] and books.[10]

He has worked with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop and implement a framework for adjusting national, state, and local performance targets for the workforce system[11] and with the OECD/LEED to examine the role of local partnerships in workforce development and economic development.[12]

Eberts earned a B.A. degree from the University of California-San Diego in 1973, an M.S. from Northwestern University in 1975, and a Ph.D. degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1982.[13]

Prior to joining the Upjohn Institute in 1993, Eberts was associate professor of economics at the University of Oregon (1983–1987), senior staff economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisors (1991–1992), and assistant vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (1986–1993).[14]

Publications

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  • Older and Out of Work: Jobs and Social Insurance for a Changing Economy (co-edited with Richard A. Hobbie). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2008. ISBN 978-0-88099-329-6.
  • Labor Exchange Policy in the United States (co-edited with David E. Balducchi and Christopher J. O’Leary). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2004. ISBN 978-0-88099-306-7.
  • Targeting Employment Services (co-edited with Christopher J. O’Leary and Stephen A. Wandner). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2002. ISBN 978-0-88099-243-5.
  • Wage and Employment Adjustment in Local Labor Markets (with Joe A. Stone). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 1992. ISBN 978-0-88099-116-2.
  • Structural Changes in U.S. Labor Markets in the 1980s: Causes and Consequences (co-edited with Erica Groshen). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1992. ISBN 978-0-87332-825-8.
  • Economic Restructuring in the American Midwest (co-edited with Richard Bingham). Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990. ISBN 978-0-79239-066-4.
  • Unions and Public Schools: The Effect of Collective Bargaining on American Education (with Joe A. Stone). Lexington, MA: D.C Heath, Lexington Books, 1984. ISBN 978-0-66906-372-1.

Eberts is also the author or co-author of numerous book chapters, reports, journal articles, and working papers.

References

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  1. ^ "New leader named at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research". 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ Giguère, Sylvain; Eberts, Randall (2009-05-05). "Effects of Decentralisation and Flexibility of Active Labour Market Policy on Country-Level Employment Rates". In Giguère, Sylvain; Froy, Francesca (eds.). Flexible Policy for More and Better Jobs. OECD iLibrary. pp. 59–72. doi:10.1787/9789264059528-5-en. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  3. ^ Bartik, Timothy J.; Eberts, Randall W.; Huang, Wei-Jang (2009-06-05). ""Methodology for Adjusting GPRA Workforce Development Program Performan" by Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts et al". Upjohn Institute Working Papers. Research.upjohn.org. doi:10.17848/wp09-154. hdl:10419/64380. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  4. ^ "Upjohn Institute : 2009 : Understanding the Contribution of Highway Investment to National Economic Growth". Research.upjohn.org. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.oecd.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Fishman, Ted C. (13 September 2012). "Why These Kids Get a Free Ride to College". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Subcommittees - TRB Committee on Transportation and Economic Development".
  8. ^ https://trid.trb.org/view/639428 https://www.trb.org/publications/sr/sr252.pdf
  9. ^ Coughlin, Cletus C.; Eberts, Randall W.; Yao, Vincent (2 September 2008). "Transportation Investment and Economic Development". SSRN 1262302.
  10. ^ Eberts, Randall W. (2019). "Cross-State Variation in the Characteristics, Effects, and Financing of US Highways". US Infrastructure. pp. 162–178. doi:10.4324/9781351007023-9. ISBN 9781351007023. S2CID 211759744.
  11. ^ "Randall W. Eberts - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago".
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Randall W. Eberts - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago".
  14. ^ "Economic think-tank looks for new leader as 25-year vet steps down". 3 April 2018.
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