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Killian, Molly S.; Parker, Timothy S. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1991
Analysis of effects of local educational levels on employment growth found that growth benefits of higher schooling levels during the 1970s were 14 times greater for metro than nonmetro commuting zones. During the 1980s, higher education levels did not significantly affect employment growth in metro or nonmetro zones; higher dropout rates were…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Dropout Rate, Economic Development, Educational Attainment
Ghelfi, Linda M.; Parker, Timothy S. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1997
Nine county-level urban-influence categories were developed to enhance research on geographic differences in economic opportunities. Categories differ along many social and economic dimensions: population growth, educational attainment, employment growth, earnings, presence of institutions of higher learning, and hospital and physician supply.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Classification, College Graduates
