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Moving to Work

Eli Lehrer & Lori Sanders

For most of our history, Americans responded to economic challenges by picking up and moving to parts of the country that offered greater opportunities. Geographic mobility’s potential to contribute to economic mobility is as great today as it ever was, but people's willingness to move is much diminished. By looking for ways to make it easier for Americans to move in search of work, policymakers could revive both the labor market and an important element of the American character.

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number 51 • Spring 2022

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