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Tim Bartik
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Senior Economist at Upjohn Institute, fan of "place-based policies" (or at least some of them!). www.upjohn.org/about/upjohn-team/staff/timothy-j-bartik
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Finally, article mentiones both place programs that target labor markets (TVA) & those that target neighborhoods (Opp Zones). Nbhds are not labor markets, so nbhd programs should target job access, not creation. www.liberalpatriot.com/p/neighborho...

Neighborhoods Are Not Local Labor Markets
Neighborhoods Are Not Local Labor Markets

Different types of distressed places need different solutions.

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DIdanimmergluck.bsky.social

Pretty mixed-up article IMO, including on varying geographic scales.

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Tim Bartik
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Senior Economist at Upjohn Institute, fan of "place-based policies" (or at least some of them!). www.upjohn.org/about/upjohn-team/staff/timothy-j-bartik
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