Growth Constraints
�Inadequate capital for new enterprises
�Decrease in manufacturing jobs
�Migration patterns
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The Kennebec Valley Counsel of Governments has identified some growth constraints to area economies.

Inadequate capital for new enterprises

Decrease in manufacturing jobs
   - Increased international competition for goods and services
   - Increased transportation costs

Migration Patterns
   -Researchers believe the current migration patterns and age structure could hinder economic growth, in part because of the increasing pressure on the    working class to support older generations