Inmigrants did not necessarily have an advantage over long-term residents in obtaining jobs in a rapidly growing nonmetro community in south-central Kentucky. Most new workers in the area were youth and/or women. New firms were an important source of new jobs, particularly in the private service sector.
Details
Title
Employment and Population Growth in Nine Nonmetro Kentucky Counties
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/337009
Language
English
Total Pages
19
Note
This report is based on preliminary results of a study analyzing the impact of rural economic growth on selected target groups. Stan Daberkow, Linda M. Ghelfi, Maurice R. Landes, and Donald K. Larson designed the study. Daberkow and Larson participated in the analysis. Douglas Kleweno, Howard Utter, and Lawrence S. Williams participated in developing the sample and collecting the data. The study was performed under the general direction of Thomas A. Carlin and Robert Coltrane.
