Work and Poverty in Metro and Nonmetro Areas

Elizabeth S. Morrissey

No 334348, Rural Development Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: In 1987, worker poverty rates were 10 percent in nonmetro areas compared with 5.7 percent in metro areas. Limited employment opportunities, in terms of the number and kinds of jobs available to nonmetro workers, account for much of the higher nonmetro worker poverty rate, while individual, family, and employment attributes largely determine which workers will be poor.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1991-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.334348

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