In the United States, nursing and rehabilitation services for long–term care are licensed within each state and are delivered in facilities that typically serve clients within geographic regions. Many of these facilities are owned by regional authorities, such as local governments. In...

Research addressed the relative impact of vocational versus academic education on employment status. Data from the National Longitudinal Study Youth 1997 (NLSY97) was the primary source of information. The group of black, Hispanic & other ethnicity is less likely to be employed rather than...

Research addressed the relative impact of vocational versus academic education on employment status. Data from the National Longitudinal Study Youth 1997 (NLSY97) was the primary source of information. The group of black, Hispanic & other ethnicity is less likely to be employed rather than...

The Penn State Workforce Education and Development Initiative conducted an analysis of the economic impact of plastics products manufacturing in Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The Economic and Workforce Brief produced from this analysis provides a benchmark for...

Offshoring commonly refers to the movement of home-country jobs to another country – whether or not those jobs go to another company. Pennsylvanians who lose their jobs due to offshoring might need to obtain retraining to find new work at a comparable wage. Also, investments in training for...

General medical and surgical hospitals are an important part of the history and economy of Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties in Pennsylvania. The industry creates jobs and compensation for workers and generates tax revenues in the counties

General medical and surgical hospitals are an important part of the history and economy of Cumberland and Dauphin counties in Pennsylvania. The industry creates jobs and compensation for workers and generates tax revenues in the counties

The soap and detergent manufacturing industry is an important part of the history and economy of York County in Pennsylvania. The industry creates jobs and compensation for workers and generates tax revenues in the counties

The plastics plumbing fixture and miscellaneous plastics products manufacturing industry is an important part of the history and economy of Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania. The industry creates jobs and compensation for workers throughout these counties and influences tax revenues in the...