National Business Cycles and Community Competition for Jobs.

Kasarda, John D.; Irwin, Michael D.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ427603

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0037-7732

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

National Business Cycles and Community Competition for Jobs.

Kasarda, John D.; Irwin, Michael D.

Social Forces, v69 n3 p733-61 Mar 1991

Analysis of employment change data for 3,101 counties during recent national recession and recovery periods found that factors derived from human ecological theory (density, infrastructure age, unionization, labor force education, and crime rate) best predicted local competitive dynamics across all business-cycle phases. Contains 60 references. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Business Cycles, Community Characteristics, Competition, Employment Patterns, Longitudinal Studies, Multiple Regression Analysis, Social Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A