THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
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What
What is the Young and Restless Study?
Economist Joe Cortright of Impresa Consulting in Portland and Carol Coletta of Coletta & Company in Memphis have co-produced a first-of-its-kind study that identifies where talented 25 to 34 year-old workers are moving in America and why. The ability to attract and retain these "Young and Restless" Americans is a critical factor in a city’s ability to succeed in the knowledge economy.
Who
Who are the Young and Restless?
The change in the number of 25 to 34 year-olds is the product of complex interactions.These young adults are the best educated most productive and most flexible American workers. They are also the most mobile. And the US has nearly 4 million fewer 25 to 34 year molds today than it did just a decade ago. Most metropolitan areas are losing population in this key demographic group, but a few select cities are gaining young workers.
The Young and Restless research charts the movements of 25 to 34 year-olds among metro areas and analyze the factors shaping which metros are gaining and which are losing young workers. We identify the principal factors attracting college-educated young adults to cities and identify the policy implications for metropolitan development.
Our partners in this project include Philadelphia, PA, Providence, RI, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA, Tampa Bay, FL and Memphis, TN.
This research is vital to civic leaders, businesses and those involved in economic and community development.
