The Market for Jobs

Locational Decisions and the Competition for Economic Development

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19331990
AutoresJohn P Blair (Wright State University), Rudy H Fichtenbaum (Wright State University), James A Swaney (Wright State University)
Ano1984
Volume20
Fascículo1
Páginas64-77
Data de publicação1984-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoUrban Affairs Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0042-0816
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/004208168402000106
OpenAlexW2002022240
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas3

A market for industrial locations has emerged in recent years. On one side of the market, cities compete with each other to attract jobs; on the other side, firms seek subsidy payments for providing jobs. These developments have been noted, but until now have not been viewed as an explicit market. This article provides evidence of the market's development and identifies factors that have stimulated the market's growth. It demonstrates that costs of using the market have declined, but benefits have increased. The study goes on to show that the market can be efficient under certain conditions, but that major impediments to efficiency exist. Finally, it discusses how the market for jobs is likely to evolve

Business · Commerce · Economics · Factor market · Industrial organization · Market analysis · Market economy · Market microstructure · Market rate · Market share analysis · Nonmarket forces · Order (exchange) · Payment · Subsidy · Supply side · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Finance · Marketing · Regional Development and Policy · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis