Distance and discourse in the local labour market
The case of Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8360281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil M Coe (0000-0001-7720-5061, University of Manchester, corresponding author), Patricia Fernandez Kelly (0000-0002-1316-5766, York University, corresponding author), Philip F Kelly |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 413-422 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2000.tb00157.x |
| OpenAlex | W1998146455 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 27 |
In this paper we use the example of Singapore to make two theoretical contributions to the geographical literature on local labour markets. Firstly, we suggest that the local labour market should be conceived of as an extended ‘network space’ that is constituted by extra‐local linkages and flows as well as local interactions. The importance of certain kinds of foreign ‘workers’ and ‘talent’ in Singapore can be used to illustrate this argument. Secondly, we contend that locally constructed discourses can actively shape labour market dynamics, exemplified here by the rise of ‘knowledge‐based economy’ rhetoric in Singapore
Argument (complex analysis) · Economic geography · Economics · Linguistics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |