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The Economic Implications Of Maine’S Changing Age Structure, James Breece, Glenn Mills, Todd Gabe
The Economic Implications Of Maine’S Changing Age Structure, James Breece, Glenn Mills, Todd Gabe
Maine Policy Review
The authors analyze the major implications of Maine’s aging population on the state’s workforce and economy. They note that there are steps that can be taken to partially mitigate the negative impacts and capitalize on the opportunities associated with an aging population.
Prospects For A Rim County Population Rebound: Can Quality Of Place Lure In-Migrants?, David Vail
Prospects For A Rim County Population Rebound: Can Quality Of Place Lure In-Migrants?, David Vail
Maine Policy Review
David Vail asks whether population will rebound in Maine’s rural “rim” counties and whether investing to enhance “quality of place” can attract large numbers of rural settlers. Review of the evidence suggests that Maine’s rim counties are not experiencing a population rebound and that rural counties vary greatly in their ability to hold onto existing residents or attract new ones. Vail argues that quality-of-place investments should not be considered as a core development tool for rural areas, but that they can complement traditional rural economic policy measures. Since it is difficult to stimulate a major population movement to Maine’s rim …
Economic Prosperity In Maine: Held Back By The Lack Of Higher Education, Philip A. Trostel
Economic Prosperity In Maine: Held Back By The Lack Of Higher Education, Philip A. Trostel
Maine Policy Review
Maine lags the nation in economic prosperity and in education attainment, and there is little doubt that the relative lack of higher education in Maine is a leading factor. In this article, Trostel looks at each of the three sources of Maine’s relatively low education attainment: the net emigration of college graduates (who are presumably in search of employment opportunities elsewhere); relatively fewer students going on to college; and the net emigration of high-school graduates leaving Maine to attend out-of-state postsecondary schools. While all three factors have happened in Maine to some extent, the net emigration of the state’s high-school …