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Jobs That Matter Most : Audio : Driving Economic Growth in New Orleans's Post Katrina Economy

DATE: August 25, 2010

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ABSTRACT: Like many cities that have heavily depended on a few key industries, employment and workforce development have long been a challenge for New Orleans. But the economic and natural disasters of the past five years only exacerbated the situation. As New Orleans continues to rebound from Hurricane Katrina, job growth and a more resilient economy will depend on simultaneously leveraging historic industry assets while growing new ones. Dr. Allison Plyer, co-deputy director at the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, discusses the vital role of New Orleans's export industries from her recent report, Jobs that Matter Most: Regional Export Industries in the New Orleans Area.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. "Jobs That Matter Most : Audio : Driving Economic Growth in New Orleans's Post Katrina Economy," Economic Development (August 25, 2010). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/7183/item/655925/content/mp3/frbatl_econDev_20100825-driving-economic-growth-in-new-orleans-post-katrina-economy, accessed on July 19, 2025.

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