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DERIVING EMPIRICAL DEFINITIONS OF SPATIAL LABOR MARKETS: THE ROLES OF COMPETING VERSUS COMPLEMENTARY GROWTH

Rural communities compete with each other for firms, but their residents often commute large distances to work. Consequently, rural communities can benefit from economic growth occurring as much as 50 miles away. Data on county population growth shows that counties benefit from growth one or two counties away.
Year of publication:
1998
Authors: Khan, Romana ; Orazem, Peter F. ; Otto, Daniel M.
Institutions: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject: Labor and Human Capital
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
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The text is part of a series 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT Number 21007
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807316
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