Design in a downturn? Creative work, labour market dynamics and institutions in comparative perspective

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 159-176

  Vinodrai, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; creative class; Denmark; design; institutions; labour markets

Indexed keywords

CLASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GLOBAL ECONOMY; LABOR MARKET; URBAN ECONOMY;

CANADA; COPENHAGEN [(CTY) HOVEDSTADEN]; DENMARK; HOVEDSTADEN; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84874322017     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rss011     Document Type: Article

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