Title:
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Does Industrial Mix of Employment Influence Poverty Rates in Canadian Counties? |
Author:
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Zhou, Xiaoye
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Department:
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Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Program:
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Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics |
Advisor:
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Deaton, Brady Hailu, Getu |
Abstract:
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This study examines the effect of changes in the industrial composition of employment, a change in the “industrial mix”, on the prevalence of poverty across Canadian counties. Regression analysis suggests shifts in the proportion of employment to high-wage industries reduce poverty rates. This finding contradicts some previous literature, which argued that job growth in high-wage industries would not reduce poverty rates because these jobs are not available to low-skilled workers. |
URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10214/2863
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Date:
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2011-08 |
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