Measuring the connection between workforce development and economic development: Examining the role of sectors for local outcomes

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-135

  Harper Anderson, Elsie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Economic development; Sector based; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MODELING; POLICY MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149089836     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: 15523543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891242408316308     Document Type: Article

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