Innovation and the local workforce

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 183-201

  Maré, David C ^a,b   Fabling, Richard ^a   Stillman, Steven ^c  

^a Motu Research   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Immigration; Innovation; Local labour market

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; FIRM SIZE; IMMIGRATION; INNOVATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 84896489322     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2012.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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