South Mountain Economics LLC cited in new White House broadband report!

On June 14 the White House released a new report entitled “Four Years of Broadband Growth.”  The report prominently credits South Mountain Economics research showing that the App Economy is responsible for “creating more than 500,000 U.S. jobs since 2007.”

South Mountain Economics LLC specializes in identifying and tracking emerging occupations and emerging industries. 

Mobile app developer, web analyst, electronic health records manager, digital marketer, cytogenetic technologist, logistics specialist.  These are some of the emerging occupations of the future, the ones that will provide well-paying jobs in the United States, Europe, and around the world.

South Mountain Economics uses proprietary ‘big data’ techniques to identify and track such  emerging occupations and industries For example, our estimate of App Economy employment in the U.S. has been widely cited (see the Press page). We are now engaged in identifying and estimating emerging occupations in the United Kingdom.

South Mountain Economics was founded in 2010 by Dr. Michael Mandel, with 25 years experience in studying emerging occupations and industries (see the Bios page).  Judy Scherer (MA, MCP), director of economic development for South Mountain Economics, brings long experience as a career counselor and development expert.

(The  blog “Mandel on innovation and growth” can be found here.)