Tag: economic development

In our 2001 survey, 11 percent of rural, non-retired residents reported that while they are currently employed full-time, they would prefer holding a job that better fits their skills and education. Further, the study estimates that more than one out of every five rural workers would be a good candidate for work force development efforts. ...

The nine counties comprising the Region Nine Planning District in southern Minnesota were studied to determine the economic impact of the area’s growing Latino population. Using input output analysis, a method that measures both the direct economic impacts and the indirect effects of links to other firms and households in an area, it was determined ...