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About Us
Mission
The
Jacob France Institute (JFI) serves as a leading source of high quality
statistical information and research covering the interaction of business,
worker, and government investment decisions. Analysis of trends in the location
and quality of employment along with continued education and training
opportunities and outcomes are of particular importance in our current portfolio
of research.
We
manage and participate in alliances with research partners in other states to
further discovery of new information that shapes important business and
government policy decisions. In conducting our research we respect privacy,
protect confidentiality, and shun partisanship.
To
Accomplish this Mission
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The
JFI: Defines critical research questions that respond to customer problems and
assembles research teams to provide answers.
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Delivers high quality information and research findings that inform issues
faced by businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
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Supplies key economic indicators and innovative studies of economic impact,
training, and economic development to support effective decision-making.
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Manages alliances with research partners to develop databases of comparable
statistics and pioneering analyses of the new statistics that demonstrate the
utility of the information.
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Provides information tools and training to maximize competitiveness and enable
economic growth for Maryland’s businesses, workers, and people.
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Designs and implements telephone, mail, and internet surveys and analysis of
survey results.
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Maintains quality standards, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
information we supply.
History
A descendant of nineteenth century
German and English immigrants, Jacob France (1882-1962) attended Catonsville, MD
public schools and the City College of Baltimore and received an LL.B. degree
from the University of Maryland in 1903. He was founding director of The
Equitable Trust Company and served as chairman of the Company's board from 1929
to his death. He also served as chairman of the board of Mid-Continent Petroleum
Corporation, 1946-1955.
For
more information about The Jacob France Institute contact
Theresa
Cherry (410) 837-6652
Stacey
Lee (410) 837-4687 |
