Workforce & Economic Development
Perspective
A Measure of the Anchor Economy’s Impact and Importance
New research provides insight into regional economic change and anchor reliance. In this article, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick T. Harker shares his perspective on leveraging these data to understand both underlying trends in regional economies and future needs.
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Economic Reliance on Anchor Institutions
An analysis of new data provides insight into how regional economic change and a region’s reliance on anchor institutions intersect.
Occupational Segregation and the Role of the Public Workforce System: An Examination of Individual Training Accounts
This report explores the segregation of occupations by gender, race, and ethnicity in the U.S. labor market overall and in the training that participants in the public workforce system pursue.
Worker Voices Special Brief: Self-Employment, Dreams Versus Reality
This report delves into a theme that surfaced during a series of focus groups with U.S. workers and job seekers without a four-year degree: Many people want to work for themselves.
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Anchor Economy Dashboard
Explore the economic impact of anchor institutions in 524 regions across the U.S. The reliance index demonstrates how dependent regional economies are on these institutions and provides a measure of the national average.
Updated: 27 Sep ’22
Occupational Mobility Explorer
The Occupational Mobility Explorer allows users to examine how workers’ skills could transfer to similar — but higher-paying — occupations. Findings are available for the 33 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
Updated: 14 Dec ’20