Tapping the Skills Surplus in Rural America
This article is the second in a series reporting on new regional asset indicators. The new metrics for measuring a region’s potential assets comprise five categories: Innovation, Workforce, Finance, Lifestyle, and Information. The article analyzes the often underused and overlooked local resource, underemployment, which is a critical workforce asset.
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http://www.kc.frb.org/RuralCenter/mainstreet/MSE_0205_text.pdf