Spotlight: border health care: booming industry creates jobs faster than state

Keith Phillips and Armida Riojas

Southwest Economy, 2008, issue Jan, No 1, 10

Abstract: The Texas cities along the Mexican border have sustained relatively strong job growth in recent years. A key factor has been a booming health care industry, driven by rising population and the large share of the population covered by government-sponsored health insurance.

Keywords: Employment - Texas; Economic conditions - Texas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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