The Futility of Trying to Attract (and Retain) College Graduates

The young and well educated are moving to the largest cities. They don't care about a lower cost of living or cool amenities.

Theme: Migration research

Subject Article: "Why the 'Cool Factor' Won’t Lure College Grads to Your City: Since 2000, grads looking for big cities with lots of jobs."

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Postscript: Over the last few months, I've had the occasion to interact with real estate developers. I was surprised to learn how little they knew about migration. The same goes for real estate market analysts. Which is to say, one can make a lot of money in real estate without understanding migration.