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A perfect foresight model of regional development and skill specialization

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The location of an industry using new technology can increase regional disparity or decrease it. The new industry may locate to where wages are lower, or to where skill levels are higher.

Author: Desmet, Klaus
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Regional Science & Urban Economics
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0166-0462
Year: 2000
Area & Regional Development, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, High technology, Economic development, Regional economics, Business relocation

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Thy neighbor's jobs: geography and labor market dynamics

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When the economy declines in adjacent regions, the decline may be due to changes in local consumer preferences.

Author: Glendon, Spencer P., Vigdor, Jacob L.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Regional Science & Urban Economics
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0166-0462
Year: 2003
Labor market, Consumer preferences, Labour market

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Employment concentration across U.S. counties

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Geographic distribution of employment in the United States counties during 1970 to 2000 is studied.

Author: Desmet, Klaus, Fafchamps, Marcel
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Regional Science & Urban Economics
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0166-0462
Year: 2006
Employment, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Administration of General Economic Programs, Jobs & Employment, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis

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Subjects list: Research, United States, Economic geography
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