This paper aims to analyse the role of labour demand in the spatial organisation of industry since the “Proto-Industrialisation”. After presenting the spatial dimension of the labour demand, we propose different periods of the spatial evolution of industry. The first phase of the...

L’implantation d’une industrie nouvelle en zone rurale suscite mécaniquement une structuration de la main-d’œuvre et une structuration de l’espace résidentiel suivant le type de logements construits pour l’accueillir. Si l’on se donne le temps d’observer ces structurations, on...

Les mutations des espaces ruraux ne résultent plus seulement de l’évolution de l’économie agricole. Les villes ne cessent d’élargir leur zone d’influence sur leur environnement. Or, bien qu’ils soient particulièrement instables et dynamiques, les paysages périurbains sont...

Econometric analysis of convergence processes across countries or regions usually refers to a transition period between an arbitrary chosen starting year and a fictitious steady state. Panel unit root tests and panel cointegration techniques have proved to belong to powerful econometric tools if...

On the verge of EU accession, Poland’s agricultural sector is characterised by anumber of distinct structural weaknesses, which are a major reason for the unsatisfactoryincome situation of rural households. Among these weaknesses are thatfarm productivity is substantially below EU standards,...

The greenhouse sector has reinvented itself as a technologically advanced and relatively environmentally friendly industry over the past 15 years. However it remains a high energy user. Two recent surveys have highlighted the potential impact on greenhouse grower costs of the proposed emissions...

This paper estimated the fiscal impact of a job creation tax credit, a proposed incentive for establishments participating in the Indiana enterprise zone program. State unemployment insurance files were utilized with GIS to obtain enterprise zone data. Labor demand and labor supply were...