Job Creation Prospects and Strategies

by Wilhelmina A. Leigh, Margaret C. Simms, Harry Holzer (Contribution by), William Rodgers (Contribution by), Timothy Bates (Contribution by), Randall Eberts (Contribution by), Edward Montgomery (Contribution by)

Overview

The first volume of The Black Worker in the 21st Century, the Joint Center's signature series on economic policy issues, Job Creation Prospects and Strategies looks at the current demand for African American labor and strategies policy makers can use to increase that demand in the future. The contributing authors in this multi-author volume draw on both national statistics and original research to examine this issue. University Press of America/Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761813507
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	03/18/1999
Series:	Black Worker in the 21st Century Series
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.84(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Wilhelmina A. Leigh is a Senior Research Associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Margaret C. Simms is Vice President for Research at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Into the Millennium 1994-2005 chapter 3 Barriers to Higher Employment Rates Among African Americans chapter 4 Job Creation for At-Risk African Americans Through Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities chapter 5 Job Creation through Improved Access to Markets for Minority-Owned Businesses chapter 6 The Impact of Economic Development Policy on Black-Owned Enterprises chapter 7 Appendix

Editorial Reviews

This book is must reading for anyone who wants to understand the persistence of racial inequality in the labor market.

Bernard E. Anderson

This is the first in a series of three volumes that will address policy issues associated with the role of and prospects for the black worker in the 21st century. Focuses on the demand for African American labor in the past two decades, how black workers are viewed by employers, and what strategies policymakers can implement to increase the demand for black workers in the future. Topics include barriers to higher employment rates, and job creation through empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and improved access to markets for minority-owned businesses. The editors are researchers at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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