tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post127974586039017524..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: More Michigan CorpsJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-47591204801939447492010-09-15T02:18:35.201-04:002010-09-15T02:18:35.201-04:00"Since education makes a person more likely t..."Since education makes a person more likely to leave your region, how do you justify your investment in human capital?"<br /><br />I love and whole heartedly agree with your comments about loyalty and comradery; many states that have endured more than 3 economic, political and I dare say atheletic cycles of grandeur and auserity can claim alegiance and loyalty.<br /><br />I believe that the choice to leave a region is mostly driven by short term opportunites and expected long-term promise. For decades the educational institutions and trade schools produced talent that were 100% consumed by local businesses in Michigan. From mid 50s to the late 70s, majority of the metro Detroit including Warren and Dearborn realized record growth primarily driven by the imported talent from all over the USA.<br /><br />Michigan has been victimized by:<br />1) Globalization<br />2) Non-Diversification - which caused heavy dependency on the Automotive Industry.<br /><br />The winds are changing - Michigan is becoming the technology and entertainment hub - and will soon emerge as a techno-research power house known for Medical, Electronics, Entertainment, and of coure Manufacturing prowess.Iris Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318035036376149483noreply@blogger.com