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Low-Income Families In New Hampshire, Allison Churilla
Low-Income Families In New Hampshire, Allison Churilla
The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository
New Hampshire boasts the nation's lowest percentage of people living in poverty and maintains strong rankings in other quality-of-life measures. But 48,000 New Hampshire families with low incomes struggle to make ends meet, this issue brief finds. The brief identifies characteristics that heighten families' risk of a lower income and documents recent trends in the economic status of low-income families in the state.
The State Of Working New Hampshire 2006, Allison Churilla
The State Of Working New Hampshire 2006, Allison Churilla
The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository
While New Hampshire has the highest labor force participation (71 percent) and the second-lowest unemployment and underemployment rates in New England, recent trends in employment and wages point to growing disparities in the state, this issue brief finds. The brief provides a state-focused analysis of the Economic Policy Institute's report, “The State of Working America 2005/2006.”
The State Of Working Vermont 2006, Allison Churilla
The State Of Working Vermont 2006, Allison Churilla
The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository
Vermont enjoys higher-than-average workforce participation rates and the lowest unemployment in New England, but the state's wage levels remain well below regional standards and the workforce is aging, finds this issue brief prepared by the Carsey Institute in partnership with the Public Assets Institute of Vermont. The brief highlights trends related to the economic and labor force characteristics of Vermont's workers.
Low-Skill Workers In Rural America Face Permanent Job Loss, Amy Glasmeier, Priscilla Salant
Low-Skill Workers In Rural America Face Permanent Job Loss, Amy Glasmeier, Priscilla Salant
The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository
Global economic competition and other factors have cost rural America 1.5 million jobs in the past six years. This brief analyzes job displacement figures from around the country between 1997 and 2003. The loss of rural jobs was particularly large in the manufacturing sector, and the rate of loss was higher in the rural Northeast than in the rest of rural America. The key causes fueling the trend have been the push for cost savings through automation and cheaper labor overseas.