Annelies Goger is an economic geographer focused on developing innovative policy solutions to increase economic opportunity in the U.S. Dr. Goger’s recent work investigates how to align education systems and employer demand to scale earn-and-learn opportunities in the U.S.; how to improve labor and education data systems to promote skills-based practices in hiring; and how to improve economic mobility for youth through human-centered program design. She is an expert in U.S. workforce development policy, apprenticeships, global supply chains, and economic development.
Dr. Goger’s work has been prominently featured in TEDx San Quentin, CNN, NPR, Washington Monthly, The Hill, and a number of local outlets and podcasts. Dr. Goger’s work has challenged the dominant “skills gap” narrative, arguing that building stronger education and labor market institutions, addressing information asymmetries about careers and resulting patterns of occupational segregation, and making long-term investments in talent development are the key to unleashing regional innovation and addressing racial and gender inequities in the labor market.