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The measurement of employment diversity for states and regions

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  • Edward Nissan
  • George Carter

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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). Copyright Springer 2006

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  • Edward Nissan & George Carter, 2006. "The measurement of employment diversity for states and regions," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 30(2), pages 186-197, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jecfin:v:30:y:2006:i:2:p:186-197
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02761484
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