Capital Access Index
The Milken Institute Capital Access Index (CAI) scores the ability of entrepreneurs to gain access to financial capital in countries around the world. The CAI measures not only the breadth, depth and vitality of capital markets, but also openness in providing access without discrimination, a measure of the global progress in the democratization of capital.

Forbes/Milken Institute Best Places Index
The Forbes/Milken Institute Best Places Index benchmarks the overall economic dynamism of metropolitan areas in the United States, evaluating and quantifying objective factors such as job and income growth. Several technology measures are also included.

Best-Performing Cities Index
The Best-Performing Cities ranking depicts those U.S. metropolitan areas that are recording the top economic performance and creating the most jobs in the nation. The components include job, wage and salary, and technology growth.

January 2013	Best-Performing Cities 2012
December 2011	Best-Performing Cities 2011
October 2010	Best-Performing Cities 2010: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
November 2009	Best-Performing Cities 2009: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
September 2008	Best-Performing Cities 2008: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
September 2007	Best-Performing Cities 2007: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
February 2006	Best-Performing Cities 2005: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
November 2004	Best-Performing Cities: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
June 2003	Best-Performing Cities: Where America's Jobs Are Created
May 2002	Forbes-Milken Institute Best Places Ranking
May 2001	Forbes-Milken Institute Best Places Ranking
May 2000	Forbes/Milken Institute Best Places Index
May 1999	Forbes/Milken Institute Best Places Index

State Technology and Science Index
The State Technology and Science Index looks at the ecosystem of economic development and sustainability, such as a states research and development capabilities, entrepreneurial capacity and risk capital infrastructure, human capital, and the intensity of its technology and science workforce, and gauges the technology and science assets that can be leveraged to promote economic development.

June, 2008

State Technology and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy

January 2011	2010 State Technology and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy
January 2011	Executive Summary: 2010 State Technology and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy
March 2004	State Technology and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy
September 2002	State Technology and Science Index: Comparing and Contrasting California

The Knowledge-based Economy Index

The Knowledge-based Economy Index (formerly New Economy Index) measures which states are in the best position to take advantage of the opportunities for growth in the information age. The Index measures 12 criteria considered crucial to successful economies, from research and development dollars to venture capital investment and measures of globalization. The data is then merged to determine each state’s place on the Index.

Nov., 2001	Knowledge-based Economy Index
Oct., 2000	Knowledge-based Economy Index

Cost-of-Doing-Business Index
The Cost-of-Doing-Business Index indicates each state’s comparative advantages or disadvantages in attracting and retaining businesses. Those states with a low cost of doing business have, on average, greater job growth than those with high costs. The Index measures fundamental business costs, including labor, taxes, real estate and electricity.

Aug., 2007	2007 Cost-of-Doing-Business Index
Aug., 2006	2006 Cost-of-Doing-Business Index
Aug., 2005	2005 Cost-of-Doing-Business Index

Highlights

• A series of eight market indicators that provide the international financial and business community with a new set of impartial and standardized measurements to gauge the risks and returns inherent in China's markets.

Overview

The Milken Institute calculates a set of eight sophisticated economic indicators that give investors and firms valuable new information about the Chinese financial markets. The Milken Institute China Indicators provide investors with a set of standardized, international measurements to gauge the performance of China's markets and companies participating in those markets. These indicators bring greater transparency to the China market than has ever been available. For a full description of each indicator, please click on the links below:

Chinese Adjusted-Trade and Finance Indicator Chinese Banking Strength Indicator Renminbi Pressure Indicator Chinese Initial Public Offering Indicator Chinese Market-Adjusted Debt Indicator Chinese Mergers and Acquisitions Indicator Chinese Privatization and Joint Venture Indicator