Peter Bluestone’s September 2016 report, “Jobs in Georgia’s Urban and Rural Regions and Counties,” received the attention of several Georgia news outlets.
In the report, Bluestone details Georgia employment dynamics, including job type, quality and location. He pays particular attention to the differences between the urban and rural areas of the state.
News coverage includes:
- Rural Georgia, home to 17 percent of state’s residents, faces grueling hardships (Saporta Report)
- GSU: Post-Great Recession, rural Georgia recovery still lags (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
- Rural Georgia Still Lagging Considerably Behind In State’s Economic Recovery, Job Growth (10 by 10)