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Escobari, Marcela; Seyal, Ian; Morales-Arilla, José; Shearer, Chad – Brookings Institution, 2019
The United States has posted more than 100 consecutive months of net job gains since the economic recovery began in 2010, making this the longest expansion in seven decades. Yet, for many, wage growth has lagged, leaving many families economically insecure. Meanwhile, job and economic growth continue to accrue in select corners of the nation,…
Descriptors: Regional Planning, Competition, Economic Progress, Labor Force Development
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Pittman, Robert B.; McGinty, Dixie; Gerstl-Pepin, Cindy I. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1999
Census data from 1940 to 1990 are used to analyze the relationship between educational achievement and economic progress. Results are inconsistent with the policy assumption that investing in education leads to economic increases, particularly for rural and low-income states. Noneconomic goals, such as fostering community development, should be…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Progress, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment