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Place Distress and Job Growth: Are Recent Job Growth Trends Significantly More Favorable for Distressed Counties?
Timothy J. Bartik, Kathleen Bolter, and Kyle Huisman
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Neighborhood Employment Hubs: Bringing Effective Job Assistance Directly to ResidentsÂ
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January 12, 2023
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