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Title: EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN APPALACHIA
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: Wages, labor force participation, and investment in Appalachia have historically lagged when compared to the rest of the United States. Following the Great Recession, the region has seen steady progress in all indicators, and even surpasses non-Appalachian regions within the same state. To fully evaluate the Appalachian specific worker retraining efforts and initiatives, I analyze county level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Appalachian Regional Commission to determine how Appalachian regions have performed, compared to the national average and to non-Appalachian counties within the same state. Additionally, by utilizing mobility data from the Equality of Opportunity Project, I combined the results from the first research question which looks at those counties that have seen the largest improvements in economic indicators, with absolute mobility indicators throughout the region of Appalachia. Thus a final analysis of counties throughout the region that experienced both increased economic conditions along with absolute mobility, is constructed.
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Authors: Ford, Jacob
Institution: Georgetown University
Department: Public Policy
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Topics: Race and Ethnicity
Countries: United States