Glover featured in WalletHub study on cities that most, least resemble US
Robert Glover, an assistant professor of political science and honors at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of a WalletHub study about 2016’s metro areas that most and least resemble the United States. Glover said recent research suggests that diversity can be important in growing one’s local economy, particularly the “creative economy.” When asked what lessons can be learned from the social, political and economic experience of cities that closely resemble the U.S. that might benefit the country as a whole, Glover said it’s never easy to change the demographics of contemporary communities. “However, over generations, these strategies can play out and reap dividends: culturally diverse communities, entrepreneurial energy, a robust labor force; and over time we can see growth in ambitious, educated residents who are hungry for their piece of the ‘American dream.’”