Regional evolutions in Finland: Panel data results of a VAR approach to labour market dynamics

Regional Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 423-443

  Mäki Arvela, Petteri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Economic convergence; Finnish economy; Labour market; Panel data analysis; Regional development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PARTICIPATION; REGIONAL ECONOMY; VECTOR AUTOREGRESSION;

FINLAND;

EID: 0043246695     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340032000089013     Document Type: Article

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