Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Economic development (3)
- Economics (3)
- Africa (1)
- Border crossing (1)
- Commerce (1)
-
- Emigration and immigration (1)
- Exports (1)
- Global links (1)
- Immigrants (1)
- Imports (1)
- Labor market (1)
- Labor supply (1)
- Natural resources (1)
- Occupations (1)
- Political science (1)
- Primary commodities--Prices--Econometric models (1)
- Primary commodities—Prices (1)
- Professional development (1)
- Recessions (1)
- Skilled labor (1)
- Skilled labor--Econometric models (1)
- Skilled labor--Supply and demand (1)
- Technological innovations (1)
- Technological innovations--Economic aspects (1)
- Wages (1)
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Power America's — And Nevada's — Advanced Industries: State By State, Region By Region, Mark Muro
Power America's — And Nevada's — Advanced Industries: State By State, Region By Region, Mark Muro
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
With the U.S. economy still flat, economic experts and leaders continue to search for the next source of U.S. and regional growth. One key component of the next era of prosperity can be projected: It is what the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program calls the advanced industry (AI) sector. The nation’s most strategic R&D — and STEM worker intensive industries, AIs like aerospace and IT are prime movers of regional and national prosperity, because they are key sources of technology innovation and generate domestic and international exports. Accordingly, the AI swatch of 50 discrete industries has emerged as an important new …
The Shortage Of Skilled Workers: Quality Jobs For A Trained Workforce, Jonathan Rothwell
The Shortage Of Skilled Workers: Quality Jobs For A Trained Workforce, Jonathan Rothwell
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
The Great Recession of 2008 temporarily solved employer workforce needs by lowering demand and increasing the number of unemployed skilled workers. After a few years of modest but sustained economic growth, the labor market for skilled workers has once again tightened and positions are going unfilled. This research helps national and regional leaders understand which skills are in short supply and offers policy advice on how to redress the imbalance between supply and demand. In addition to offering a national perspective on this topic, the lecture will examine the situation in Nevada.
Three African Futures, John Page
Three African Futures, John Page
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Africa has experienced a remarkable turn-around in economic performance since 1995. It grew at around 4.6 percent per year during the first decade of the 21st century, and the region boasts three of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries. Cheerleaders as diverse as the Economist and the World Bank have branded Africa the developing world’s next “frontier market”. But beneath the headlines lie some disturbing realities. Africa is not creating enough good jobs – those capable of paying decent wages and providing opportunities to develop skills – and it is not reducing poverty at the same rate as other parts of …
International Migration And Economic Development Of Global Metropolitan Areas, Neil Ruiz
International Migration And Economic Development Of Global Metropolitan Areas, Neil Ruiz
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
International migration is a global and local development issue. Migrants across international borders are transformative agents with economic, social, and political ties to origins and destinations. Migrants are the agents that link local economies through global flows of knowledge, trade, capital, and production. Through their networks, international migrants serve as valuable bridges between U.S. metropolitan areas and regional economies in other countries, and can facilitate trade networks through exports, imports, or the circulation of knowledge and the production process.