A Decade Behind
Breaking Out of the Low-Skill Trap in the Southern Economy
A Decade Behind shows that in order for the South to get out of the low-skill low-wage trap, it will need to invest in education and postsecondary training to break the cycle. We provide projections of education and employment containing a state-by-state analysis of 17 southern states through 2020.
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Our report reviews that the South is caught in a low-skill/low-wage trap. But which came first: low skills or a low wage economy? The South’s current predicament is reminiscent of the old adage about the “chicken or the egg.” So, which came first, and what does it mean for southern states’ economies in the coming decade?
