# Yale study examines local employment effects of brownfield cleanup grants

> Research presented by Yale School of Management on 15 October examines the local economic effects of US EPA grants to clean contaminated land. The authors compare projects just above and below funding-score cutoffs and the change in maximum grants between 2018 and 2019.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00
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The working paper estimates employment gains of about 5–6% within three miles of funded sites and a 1.6-percentage-point increase in new firm entry. These are estimates from a specific sample and research design, rather than national employment growth or guaranteed results for every cleanup project.

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### Research announcement

Estimation of local economic effects

Methodology: Announcement date; no new time series constructed because precise sample start/end dates are unspecified. Percent and percentage points remain distinct.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Research announcement | Estimation of local economic effects | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Yale School of Management](<https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/cleaning-up-contaminated-land-unlocks-local-economic-growth>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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