An overview of commuting in Canada with special emphasis on rural commuting and employment

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-175

  Green, Milford B ^a   Meyer, Stephen P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING PATTERN; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; RURAL COMMUTING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0030793306     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-0167(97)83095-1     Document Type: Article

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