The Effect of the Resources Boom on the Population and Labour Market of Western Australia

Economic Papers

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-75

  Garnett, Anne M ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

J21; labour market; mining; population; R23; regional; resources boom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910100824     PISSN: 08120439     EISSN: 17593441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2011.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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