Workforce Development

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Podcast Episode

Metrics for job quality, mobility, and equity

Zia Khan, John McArthur, Marcela Escobari, and Ethan Rouen

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Education Plus Development

Supporting families supports the economy: Social nets are economic foundations

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Peg Burchinal

Monday, September 27, 2021

The Avenue

Millions of workers will lose their safety net this Labor Day if Congress doesn’t act

Annelies Goger

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

An essential delivery worker wearing personal protective equipment in Tribeca, New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast Episode

Why it’s harder for American workers to get ahead, and what we can do about it

Marcela Escobari and Fred Dews

Friday, August 13, 2021

Reports

FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/File Photo

Workforce Development

The pandemic hurt low-wage workers the most—and so far, the recovery has helped them the least

Nicole Bateman and Martha Ross

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Income Inequality & Social Mobility

Why local leaders in Mobile, Alabama must address racial equity in the manufacturing sector

Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr

Friday, July 16, 2021

Essay

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Conclusion

Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Essay

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Stage 2: Recovery

Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Essay

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Stage 1: Relief

Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Blog Posts

The Avenue

July’s promising jobs report hides the challenges of left-behind communities

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The Avenue

July’s jobs report shows Black teens struggling with the highest unemployment rate

Kristen Broady, Tiffany N. Ford, and Carl Romer

Monday, August 9, 2021

Two women in India work on a computer together.

Education Plus Development

It takes a village: The role of mentorship in supporting India’s young women in the workforce

Arundhuti Gupta

Thursday, August 5, 2021

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Events

2021

Jul

Past Event

Improving labor and education data systems after the COVID-19 unemployment crisis

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Policies to protect workers and families: Rethinking social insurance

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Women and leadership: A conversation with Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Online only

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2018

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2012

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By Clifford Winston, Robert W. Crandall, and Vikram Maheshri

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Experts

Andre M. Perry

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

@andreperryedu

Marcela Escobari

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

MarcelaEscobari

Mark Muro

Senior Fellow and Policy Director - Brookings Metro

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Multimedia

Up Front

Introducing the Mobility Pathways tool for workers, employers, and policymakers

Marcela Escobari and Natalie Geismar

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) officially opened in Shanghai on Thursday under the theme of "Intelligent Connectivity, Indivisible Community" with hundreds of speakers and industry experts sharing their insights on the latest developments in AI. Intelligent robots are displaying on the ground floor of Shanghai Expo Centre, Shanghai, China, 9 July 2020.No Use China. No Use France.

Testimony

If AI takes jobs, humans will need lifelong learning and portable benefits

Darrell M. West

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Workers clean the windows on a high-rise building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Podcast Episode

How the next recovery can revive upward mobility

Marcela Escobari

Managing the Future of Work

Friday, June 5, 2020

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