abstract: 'This article outlines the obstacles to widely shared prosperity in the

  labor markets of older communities in the United States. It addresses

  the need for more and better jobs, for the education and training

  programs to give workers the skills to fill these jobs, and for improved

  access to good jobs and schooling for minority and low-income residents.

  Examples of successful or promising approaches in each area are

  provided. Policy implications include government efforts to encourage

  the creation of more high-wage, high-performance jobs; provide more

  resources and incentives to community colleges to improve the employment

  outcomes of disadvantaged students; expand sector-based training and

  high-quality career education and apprenticeships; and expand services

  that would link all residents in a metropolitan area to good schools and

  jobs.'
affiliation: 'Holzer, HJ (Corresponding Author), Georgetown Univ, McCourt Sch Publ
  Policy, Publ Policy, Washington, DC 20057 USA.

  Holzer, Harry J., Georgetown Univ, McCourt Sch Publ Policy, Publ Policy, Washington,
  DC 20057 USA.'
author: Holzer, Harry J.
author_list:
- family: Holzer
  given: Harry J.
da: '2023-09-28'
eissn: 1939-1935
files: []
issn: 1936-007X
journal: CITYSCAPE
keywords-plus: APPLICANTS
language: English
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '72'
pages: 171-190
papis_id: 9601b964b010c860e5f37beec73ef35d
ref: Holzer2017roleskills
times-cited: '2'
title: The Role of Skills and Jobs in Transforming Communities
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000405017100011
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '2'
volume: '19'
web-of-science-categories: Urban Studies
year: '2017'