This article is the second in a series reporting on new regional asset indicators. The new metrics for measuring a region’s potential assets comprise five categories: Innovation, Workforce, Finance, Lifestyle, and Information. The article analyzes the often underused and overlooked local resource, underemployment, which is a critical workforce asset.
Link
http://www.kc.frb.org/RuralCenter/mainstreet/MSE_0205_text.pdf