Skill shortages: Local perspectives from England

Regional Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-134

  Green, Anne E ^a   Owen, David ^b  

^a Institute for Employment Research   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local labour market conditions; Local Learning and Skills Council areas; North south divide; Skill deficiencies; Skill shortage vacancies

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SKILLED LABOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037391781     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340022000075126     Document Type: Article

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