Tracking the transformation of energy sectors and their impact on local employment and economic development

The Energy Economy section examines how the transition to clean energy is reshaping regional economies, creating new job opportunities while transforming traditional energy sectors. We analyze employment trends, wage patterns, and economic transitions in communities affected by the evolving energy landscape.

Funding for these programs comes from a combination of local, state, and federal government sources, as well as private foundations and other non-profit entities

The Policy Tracker tracks the level of policy flows to places. These include a variety of means-tested programs targeting individuals and households, as well as programs that target place, categorized under four common areas of policy practice: workforce development, recruitment and retention of large firms, assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and incentives for investing in low-income or otherwise disadvantaged regions.