Cities Create Jobs

This is an excerpt from an article about the new book, The Coming Jobs War by Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup.

If you were to ask me, “From all the data you have studied so far, where will the next economic breakthrough come from?” my answer would be: From the combination of the forces within big cities, great universities, and powerful local leaders. Those three compose the most reliable, controllable solution. Their combined effect is the most predictable solution to America’s biggest current problem, which is winning the global war for good jobs.

-Jim Clifton

… and to address the general frustration of why our government has been unable to re-create jobs for a huge part of the population…

In defense of Washington, it wasn’t originally set up to be the nation’s economic engine. The U.S. government has seeded whole industries through land grant universities, defense contractors, and scientific and medical researchers to name just a few. But the government has never, will never, nor should it be expected to ignite badly needed sustainable economic booms. These economic booms originate in the souls of individuals and great cities.

Subscribe to the Gallup Management Journal and take some time to read Jim’s short article… it’s well worth your time.

Here’s a link to the book: