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The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development ( formerly known as Joint Urban Studies Center ), has offices... in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Institute mobilizes the resources of regional institutions of higher education to engage in regional research, strategy development, and impact reports. Wilkes University, as the managing partner in the Center, collaborates closely with Keystone College, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Pennsylvania State University/Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, and the University of Scranton. Institute provides research, technical assistance, and facilitation and convening services to: The etoolkit Series TM: Create your own Economic Development Profile The etoolkit Series is proud to present its first toolkit for local government. The etoolkit to create an economic development profile is designed to assist communities in navigating the Internet and data to assess their community and create a profile to promote business attraction, expansion, and creation. Click on the link to order this new resource. Economic Development Profile All information published prior to November 2008 is published under the name Joint Urban Studie Center ( JUSC ).