Table 2
Measuring the success of 'right to work' in boosting Oklahoma employment
| Change in unemployment rate | Negative |
| Change in manufacturing employment | Negative |
| Number of new firms choosing to locate in Oklahoma | Negative |
| Change in unemployment rate, compared with neighbors | No Impact |
| Employment growth, compared with neighbors | No Impact |
| Economic growth compared with non-“right to work” neighbors, comparing counties on the border | No Impact |
| Job growth compared with statistical control group | No Impact |
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