Research Center
Policy briefs, white papers, and data reports — built for institutional leaders, policymakers, and workforce professionals.
Policy Briefs
Concise plain-language analyses of legislation, regulation, and policy choices shaping work and economic opportunity.
- May 27, 2026
The Compressed Economic Integration Framework (CEI)
A framework for accelerating economic integration across regions through compressed policy, trade, and labor-market alignment. Published on SSRN, May 27, 2026.
- September 4, 2024
Constitutionally Limited Government and the Balanced Budget Amendment: Fiscal Responsibility in American Governance
An examination of constitutionally limited government and the case for a Balanced Budget Amendment as a mechanism for fiscal responsibility in American governance. Published on SSRN, September 4, 2024.
- August 12, 2024
Climate Change Policy in the United States: Evaluating Legislative Approaches to Environmental Protection
An evaluation of U.S. legislative approaches to environmental protection and climate change policy, weighing effectiveness, tradeoffs, and reform options. Published on SSRN, August 12, 2024.
- August 3, 2024
Administrative Law and Public Administration: Legal Frameworks, Accountability, and Contemporary Challenges
A study of administrative law and public administration — the legal frameworks that govern agencies, accountability mechanisms, and contemporary challenges facing the administrative state. Published on SSRN, August 3, 2024.
White Papers
Long-form research with comprehensive analysis, original data, and policy recommendations for decision-makers.
Data Reports
Quarterly syntheses and explainers built on public labor data — BLS, JOLTS, state workforce indicators, and more.
- June 30, 2026 · 5 pp.
Employment, Wages, and Sector Forecast (2025Q4)
A JobsEQ® 2025Q4 profile of Georgia's labor market synthesizing demographic foundations, industry concentrations, and wage dynamics. Non-farm employment reached 5,320,987 with an average annual wage of $70,163. Health Care and Social Assistance leads volume at 700,911 workers and drove +128,897 net jobs over five years, while Transportation and Warehousing (LQ 1.21) and Information (LQ 1.21, $136,822 avg wage) mark Georgia's durable competitive advantages. The one-year outlook forecasts a net gain of +42,359 jobs through 2026.
- June 30, 2026 · 6 pp.
Labor Market Intelligence: 12-Month Job Posting Analysis (June 2025–June 2026)
Analysis of 33,426,935 active U.S. online job postings across 990 occupations, 962,147 companies, and every major metropolitan area between June 2025 and June 2026. More than half of postings (18.4M) left education requirements unspecified, and among those that did, high school (6.73M) nearly matched bachelor's (6.03M) — confirming skills-based hiring as the operational default. Healthcare occupations dominate volume; New York, Chicago, Houston, and Atlanta (4th nationally at 228,510) lead metro demand; Microsoft Office (3.02M) and Excel (2.95M) top hard-skill specifications, with implications for Georgia's workforce, healthcare pipeline, and digital-productivity credentialing.