Do local factors explain local employment growth? Evidence from Canada, 1971-2001

Regional Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 453-471

  Shearmur, Richard ^a   Polése, Mario ^a  

^a CENTRE URBANISATION CULTURE SOCIÉTÉ   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Employment; Endogenous development; Regional growth

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; FACTOR ANALYSIS; MODELING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34347236873     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400600928269     Document Type: Article

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