The Impact of Employment Specialisation on Regional Labour Market Outcomes in Australia
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2014
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Hicks, J
Basu, P K
Sherley, C
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National Institute of Labour Studies
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"This article examines the industry composition of employment across Statistical
Divisions in Australia utilising census data from 2001 and 2006. We find some
evidence to support the hypothesis that peripheral regions tend to have a
higher level of employment specialisation than metropolitan centres, but
there is little indication that employment specialisation, in general, grew over
the period. From a policy perspective, we provide support for the findings of
previous Australian researchers that higher levels of employment specialisation
are associated with better labour market outcomes in a region, and that when
policymakers assess different regional-development policies, they should
give some consideration as to whether or not the implementation of their
preferred policy will have an impact upon employment specialisation in the
particular region."
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Hicks, J., Basu, P.K., Sherley, C., 2014. The Impact of Employment Specialisation on Regional Labour Market Outcomes in Australia. Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol.40 No.1, pp. 68-90