Wages, rent, unemployment and amenities

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-154

  Deller, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRADE-OFF; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE;

EID: 75449092886     PISSN: 10904999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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