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Policy Brief Cited by San Diego Union-Tribune

  • May 28, 2013
  • The Progressive Policy Institute

Writing for San Diego Union Tribune, Mike Freeman cites PPI chief economist Michael Mandel’s policy brief on the spread of technology and internet jobs in California:

The Progressive Policy Institute examined a database of online help-wanted ads supplied by the Conference Board — which measures consumer confidence — and South Mountain Economics. The aim was to pick up changes in labor demand before they show up in official employment data.

For March, the San Diego County region posted a 3.1 percent increase in help-wanted ads for Internet/technology positions, such as Web developers, data analysts and software developers, compared with the same month in 2012.

That was the second highest percentage gain in the state behind the Central Valley, which posted an 11.8 percent increase.

“We’re able to see there is an awful lot of growth in demand for Internet/tech jobs outside the Bay Area,” said Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist with the Progressive Policy Institute. “These jobs are growing faster than the baseline growth in these regions.”

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