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Paul S. Grogan

An economic crossroads for Massachusetts

By Paul S. Grogan
August 11, 2007

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MASSACHUSETTS has tremendous assets, including a highly educated workforce, a strong "knowledge economy," and world-class higher education, healthcare, and cultural institutions. However, it also faces significant challenges: an aging population, a shrinking labor force, a significant jobs-skills mismatch, and job growth that lags the nation. (Full article: 732 words)

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