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→Research of Bruce Katz and Julie Wagner, Brookings Institute
Other points:
*Makes claim that innovation districts can mitigate income inequality.
*When describing “Innovation districts” near medical centers, claims that 50% of STEM careers in these locales do not require bachelor’s degrees, suggesting that they are counting medical techs, nurse’s aidsaides, etc. as “STEM careers”
*Many of jobs most accessible to less well-educated workers would be in the service sector. No evidence that these would be well-paying.
*Close examinations of Philadelphia and Oklahoma City suggest that residents from nearby impoverished zip codes are not taking jobs in the “innovation district.”
