Randall W. Eberts Explained
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
- 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. .
- 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. .
- Targeting Employment Services (co-edited with Christopher J. O’Leary and Stephen A. Wandner). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2002. .
- Wage and Employment Adjustment in Local Labor Markets (with Joe A. Stone). Kalamazoo, Mich.: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 1992. .
- Structural Changes in U.S. Labor Markets in the 1980s: Causes and Consequences (co-edited with Erica Groshen). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1992. .
- Economic Restructuring in the American Midwest (co-edited with Richard Bingham). Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990. .
- Unions and Public Schools: The Effect of Collective Bargaining on American Education (with Joe A. Stone). Lexington, MA: D.C Heath, Lexington Books, 1984. .
Eberts is also the author or co-author of numerous book chapters, reports, journal articles, and working papers.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New leader named at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research . 15 January 2019 .
- Book: Giguère . Sylvain . Flexible Policy for More and Better Jobs . Eberts . Randall . 2009-05-05 . OECD iLibrary . Giguère . Sylvain . 59–72 . Effects of Decentralisation and Flexibility of Active Labour Market Policy on Country-Level Employment Rates . 10.1787/9789264059528-5-en . Froy . Francesca . 2013-11-27.
- "Methodology for Adjusting GPRA Workforce Development Program Performan" by Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts et al . Research.upjohn.org . 2009-06-05 . 10.17848/wp09-154 . 2013-11-27. Bartik . Timothy J. . Eberts . Randall W. . Huang . Wei-Jang . Upjohn Institute Working Papers . free . 10419/64380 . free .
- Web site: Upjohn Institute : 2009 : Understanding the Contribution of Highway Investment to National Economic Growth . Research.upjohn.org . 2013-11-27.
- Web site: Archived copy . www.oecd.org . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060245/http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/Local%20Job%20Creation%20-%20US%20Country%20Report%20-%205%20June%20FINAL%20with%20covers.pdf . 23 October 2013 . dead.
- News: Why These Kids Get a Free Ride to College . The New York Times . 13 September 2012 . Fishman . Ted C. .
- Web site: Subcommittees - TRB Committee on Transportation and Economic Development .
- https://trid.trb.org/view/639428 https://www.trb.org/publications/sr/sr252.pdf
- Web site: Transportation Investment and Economic Development . 1262302 . 2 September 2008 . Coughlin . Cletus C. . Eberts . Randall W. . Yao . Vincent .
- Book: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781351007023-9/cross-state-variation-characteristics-effects-financing-us-highways-randall-eberts . 10.4324/9781351007023-9 . Cross-State Variation in the Characteristics, Effects, and Financing of US Highways . US Infrastructure . 2019 . Eberts . Randall W. . 162–178 . 9781351007023 . 211759744 .
- Web site: Randall W. Eberts - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-22 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060245/http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/Local%20Job%20Creation%20-%20US%20Country%20Report%20-%205%20June%20FINAL%20with%20covers.pdf . October 23, 2013 .
- Web site: Randall W. Eberts - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago .
- Web site: Economic think-tank looks for new leader as 25-year vet steps down . 3 April 2018 .
