The effects of industrial diversification on regional unemployment in Taiwan: Is the portfolio theory applicable?

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 947-962

  Chiang, Shu hen ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; LABOR MARKET; REGIONAL ECONOMY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 76149091574     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-008-0219-x     Document Type: Article

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