Economist Comments on Maine’s Workforce Imbalance
UMaine economist Todd Gabe was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the differences in workforces between urban Cumberland County and more rural counties in Maine. Gabe said Cumberland County is a so-called thinking region whose residents tend to have high knowledge about arts, IT, humanities and commerce while lacking knowledge about production and processing. The greater Portland area, he added, has a high percentage of people with college degrees, which has led to higher productivity and earnings. Mainebiz ran a portion of the story on its website.
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