The measurement of employment diversity for states and regions

The measurement of employment diversity for states and regions

This paper uses an index to measure the level of employment diversity at the state level of two periods spanning two decades. The index is based on aggregating employment at eight major sectors. The findings indicate a movement toward more specialization in the latter period (2000) as compared to an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of economics and finance 2006-07, Vol.30 (2), p.186-197
Hauptverfasser: Nissan, Edward, Carter, George
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Comparative analysis
Employment
Measurement techniques
Specialization
Statistical analysis
Studies
Workplace diversity
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Zusammenfassung:This paper uses an index to measure the level of employment diversity at the state level of two periods spanning two decades. The index is based on aggregating employment at eight major sectors. The findings indicate a movement toward more specialization in the latter period (2000) as compared to an earlier period (1970s). [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1055-0925
1938-9744
DOI:10.1007/BF02761484