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Gibbs, Robert; Cromartie, John B. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 2000
Small populations and remoteness are the most salient features of low-wage counties. These locational attributes coincide with fewer high-wage jobs, yet low wages within industries define low-wage counties more than industry composition. Although adults in low-wage counties have less education and labor force participation overall, the role played…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
