Please join us for our monthly luncheon on Friday, October 4, 2024, Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
To learn more about NCER membership, please contact the Membership Committee Chair who will guide you through the nomination and selection process.
Our guest speaker is Sarah Dickerson, Assistant Research Professor and Research Economist, UNC Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, "Talent Migration in the US: How Cities Attract and Retain Highly Skilled Workers"
Members: $35.00
Guests: $45.00
"Talent Migration in the US: How Cities Attract and Retain Highly Skilled Workers"
To attract skilled talent in an evolving economic landscape, public and private sector leaders must understand the factors - economic, social and political conditions - that push and pull people and drive relocation.
Key Takeaways;
1) The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted US domestic migration patterns. Out-migration from highly populated, expensive urban areas accelerated as Americans poured into smaller, rural and less expensive areas.
2) Migration within the US is driven by many factors, including local labor market conditions; availability of urban amenities; differences in tax rates; job quality, pay and flexibility; housing costs; social and family ties; and other features that make up "quality of life."
3) Cities can attract and retain high-skilled workers by addressing housing affordability, improving local transit and investing in urban amenities, including public green spaces and other civic infrastructure.
4) Additional analysis is needed to understand the importance of current factors, such as hybrid work and elevated housing costs for domestic migration.
Sarah's Bio:
Sarah provides guidance on regional economic and policy research at the UNC Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and presents insights to external audiences.
She has worked in academia and the private sector, focusing on econometric modeling and housing economics. Most recently, she analyzed data from the short-term rental and housing markets and prepared reports that highlight global supply and demand trends. Her academic research explores the consequences of housing instability and migration, with recent work that evaluates global migration models.
Sarah holds a master's from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Public Policay from the University of Maryland.