How Government-Funded Factories Helped a Generation Access the Middle Class

Authors

Andrew Garin, Carnegie Mellon University and National Bureau of Economic ResearchFollow
Jonathan Rothbaum, U.S. Census BureauFollow

Publication Date

3-25-2025

DOI

10.17848/pb2025-70

Issue Date

March 2025

Note

Upjohn project #58160

Sponsorship

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Early Career Research Award No. 21-58160-04 and Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET ISSUES; Wages, health insurance and other benefits; Inequality; Nonwage benefits; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Industry studies; Entrepreneurship and innovation; Local labor markets; Regional policy and planning; Business and tax incentives; Transportation and infrastructure