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Abraham, Lisa; Mulhern, Christine; Greer, Lucas – RAND Corporation, 2023
The U.S. manufacturing industry is experiencing a resurgence and faces a growing need for highly skilled workers. Recent reports project that demand for highly-skilled manufacturing workers will outpace supply in coming years, and this shortage may grow as the U.S. manufacturing industry grows and its labor needs shift. Furthermore, manufacturing…
Descriptors: Skilled Workers, Manufacturing Industry, Labor Supply, Postsecondary Education
Fuller, Theodore E. – 1968
The manufacturing industry's areal and structural growth trends were analyzed for insights into their possible future role in Appalachia's economy. Between 1950 and 1960, total manufacturing employment expanded in large-, medium-, and small-center population areas, in rates inverse to center size. However, absolute gains in employment were…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Factors, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities