U.S. commuting networks and economic growth: Measurement and implications for spatial policy

Growth and Change

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 276-302

  Goetz, Stephan J ^a   Han, Yicheol ^b   Findeis, Jill L ^a   Brasier, Kathryn J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954126954     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: 14682257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2257.2010.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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