Employment, feminisation, and gentrification in London, 1981-93
Employment ; England ; Family structure ; Gentrification ; Investment ; London ; Social class ; Social geography ; United Kingdom ; Woman
The A. that gentrification is rooted in employment restructuring. The impact of two important aspects of restructuring in London are explored, casualisation and feminisation of employment, and it is concluded that feminisation of professional
employment has as yet had only a marginal impact on gentrification, whereas casualisation of professional employment has been an important influence. Survey data from two London boroughs are presented in support of the argument.
A tale of twelve cities: metropolitan employment change in dynamic industries in the 1980s
Agglomeration ; Division of labour ; Economic base ; Employment ; Industrial complex ; Industry ; Innovation ; Post-Fordism ; Service ; Specialization ; United States of America ; Urban economy
, decline and specialization and suggest that the sources of employment growth characterizing the 1980s may no longer be those of the 1990s.
Comparative study ; Crisis ; Denmark ; Economic restructuring ; Economic system ; Economy ; Employment ; Indiana ; Living standard ; Production system
employment negociated restructuring in Denmark and low wage, higher employment neo-liberal restructuring in Indiana. The comparison serves to underline the economic, social and political characteristics of each approach.
Family migration and the employment of married women and men
Employment ; Family life ; Female work ; Human capital ; Migration ; Occupational activity ; Probability ; Professional qualification ; United States of America ; Woman
A study of six companies in Greater Oslo indicates that both the modal split and the energy use for journeys to work are to a high extent influenced by the geographical location of the workplace. Employees of workplaces in peripheral, low-density
parts of the urban area are far more frequent car drivers and use more energy than employees of workplaces located in central areas. An immediate increase in commuting distance of a workplace moving to the urban fringe has not been reversed by subsequent
turnover and residential changes among the employees.
Advanced communications and employment creation in rural and peripheral regions: a case study of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
firms, through enhancing access to core markets. On the basis of the case study, employment growth is in reality more likely to result from inward investment (exogenous firms) than through growth in indigenous firms.
As well as the development of oil from the 1970s there has been the other major economic innovation of fish farming. The direct employment provided by the oil industry is exceeded by the fish-related industries. The islands have now to look more
to fish-related employment for their future. Fish farming has a notable effect in distributing employment throughout the islands. Fish processing is mainly in central locations.
Employment ; Financing ; Housing ; Housing market ; Labour market ; Labour mobility ; Neo-classical model
of job movement. An alternative explanation of labour and housing market interactions is provided. After a review of the debates over the last 50 years, the involvement of employers in the housing market is examined. The interaction is studied
Distance ; Economic space ; Employment ; Enterprise ; Firm strategy ; Labour market ; Manpower ; Netherlands (The)
Firm's recruitment strategies and channels of recruitment are addressed in relation to the spatial search radius for new employees. A new statistical model is developed in order to investigate the impact of different recruitment strategies
Electronics ; Employment ; Exporting industry ; Firm strategy ; Industrial establishment ; Industrial location ; Innovation ; Production cost ; Research and development ; Sub-contracting ; Sweden
with employment characteristics and territorial location). An analysis of the territorial distribution provides insights on the significance of lower costs and higher RandD intensity for small-scale operations.
Division of labour ; Employment ; Employment structure ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Labour market ; New York City ; United States of America ; Urban economy ; Urban immigration
Competition ; Employment ; Form of transport ; Harbour ; Hinterland ; Port-based industry ; River port ; Transport ; United Kingdom
The paper begins by assessing trade through UK seaports, and considers trends in respect of port employment. Port hinterland connections by road, rail and water are considered, again identifying significant trends. Competition between UK seaports