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Research shows that job creation in distressed places produces greater increases in local employment rates than job creation in non-distressed areas. The Upjohn Institute’s Tim Bartik and Kathleen Bolter have published a new online illustrated explainer that highlights why targeting distressed labor markets is so important. The article demonstrates how increased employment rates from these programs not only benefit the residents of distressed areas but also boost employment rates nationally. According to Bartik and Bolter, policymakers at the national, state, and local levels should take these factors into account when deciding which areas to target for job creation. Timothy Bartik Kathleen Bolter, PhD

The illustrated case for targeting local job creation on distressed labor markets

The illustrated case for targeting local job creation on distressed labor markets

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