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Do amenities matter in attracting knowledge workers for regional economic development?
- Source :
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Papers in Regional Science . 2005, Vol. 84 Issue 2, p251-269. 19p. 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The productivity of knowledge workers (the “ H people”) relative to that of unskilled workers (the “ L people”) could warrant that a region formulate economic development policies in order to raise this ratio via the in-migration of skilled labour. This article presents a theoretical model which demonstrates the conditions that must be satisfied before an amenity based programme for economic development can succeed. The ratio of H to L turns out to play a crucial role as does the assumption that H’s are L averse. We also examine the possibility that an adverse amenity shock can push a region into an “ L trap”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10568190
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Papers in Regional Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18188184
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5957.2005.00016.x