The strong connection between educational attainment and earning potential has long been noted. The general rule is that more education leads to more income. Like a firm investing in better technology to increase productivity in the future, an individual’s investment...
Choice of college major can have a profound impact on employability and earning potential throughout the course of one’s career. The distribution of college majors in a region can also affect location decisions of firms eager to capitalize on a...
Elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers in the Tucson MSA all earn significantly less than their peers in the state and nation. In this article, we will focus on secondary school teacher wages. To learn more about the wages for...
There are over 500,000 veterans living in Arizona. This translated into 10.8% of the population over 18 for the state of Arizona in 2013, ranking Arizona among the top 15 states with the highest concentration of veterans. It was also...
Southern Arizona's Hispanic market This inaugural report of the Hispanic Market Outlook Southern Arizona was produced by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Telemundo Tucson. It contains information on spending patterns and consumer behavior of those with...
The state of Arizona’s Hispanic market. This annual report from the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce provides a comprehensive look at the Hispanic market in Tucson and Southern Arizona. It contains information on...
Everyone knows that getting more education tends to raise an individual’s wages. Less well known is the fact that cities with more highly educated workers tend to generate higher wages for workers of all education levels. This means that a...
