Journal Article
Has the Pandemic Changed Cities Forever? COVID-19 transformed how we work and socialize, which could put the future of cities on a new path
Sablik, Timothy (2021-01)
Econ Focus , Issue Q1 , Pages 4-7

Discussion Paper
Creating a STEM Employment Pipeline in Eastern North Carolina Schools
Ullrich, Laura Dawson; Wells, Matthew (2023-09-28)
The communities of eastern North Carolina are working to develop and maintain a workforce that will support existing employers and attract additional STEM industries to the region. NC East Alliance, an economic development organization representing 29 counties, is partnering with 29 school districts and 14 community colleges to train students in the skills needed for possible jobs in those fields.
Regional Matters

Speech
Unrealized gains: investing in our region's economic and human capital potential
Harker, Patrick T. (2015-11-04)
President Patrick T. Harker discusses investing in our region?s economic and human capital potential at Capital for Communities: Pay for Success Financing, a conference hosted by the Philadelphia Fed's Community Development Studies & Education Department.
Speech , Paper 112

Journal Article
Workforce 2020: Is It Time for Disruptive Innovation?
Walzer, Norman; Keller, Jason; Robinson, Diana (2015)
Whether framed as a gap, a shortage or a mismatch, skill problems drive discussions around workforce and education policy today. Employers say they are not getting qualified candidates from educational institutions; unions and workforce advocates say that if employers looked harder and offered increased wages and improved benefits, qualified workers could be found. At the same time, community colleges and vocational training centers say that rapid changes in technology make it cost-prohibitive to buy the latest machines and training tools. Aspiring workers say they are unaware of the ...
Profitwise , Issue 4 , Pages 24-32

Journal Article
Seventh District Workforce Development Programs That Serve Marginalized and Disadvantaged Populations
Engel, Emily (2015)
In 2011, the Community Development and Policy Studies (CDPS) division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago launched the Industrial Cities Initiative (ICI) to take a close look at 10 former industrial/manufacturing hubs and their economic evolution over the last 50 years.
Profitwise , Issue 2 , Pages 10-15