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Regional unemployment in Queensland: Dimensions and policy issues

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The problems of regional decline and regional unemployment have taken on a particular importance in Queensland in recent years. However, it is clear that the two issues are separate and require different policy solutions. While many regional communities have experienced declining population and employment, they have generally maintained low unemployment rates. By contrast, many of the regions with the highest unemployment rates have experienced very fast population and employment growth. Analysis suggests that population tends to adjust quite quickly to declining employment opportunities through migration. Ironically, however, such migration flows tend to increase unemployment rate differentials between regions, as people move from low unemployment/ low employment growth regions to high unemployment/ high employment growth regions. Industry structure, structural change and educational attainment are also relevant to regional unemployment, but the linkages are complex and appear to differ between regions.

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  • McGuire, P, 2001. "Regional unemployment in Queensland: Dimensions and policy issues," Australian Bulletin of Labour, National Institute of Labour Studies, vol. 27(4), pages 296-313.
    • Handle: RePEc:fli:journl:27802
    Note: McGuire, P., 2001. Regional unemployment in Queensland: Dimensions and policy issues . Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 296-313
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    1. N. Groenewold & A.J. Hagger, 2008. "Regional Unemployment Disparities: An Evaluation Of Policy Measures," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(4), pages 355-375, December.
    2. Bill Mitchell, 2006. "Who Benefits from Growth? Disadvantaged workers from growing regions," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 9(2), pages 239-255, June.
    3. Jeremy Lawson & Jacqueline Dwyer, 2002. "Labour Market Adjustment in Regional Australia," RBA Research Discussion Papers rdp2002-04, Reserve Bank of Australia.
    4. Nicolaas Groenewold & Alfred Hagger, 2007. "Regional Unemployment Disparities: An Evaluation of Policy Measures," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 07-05, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
    5. Nicolaas Groenewold & A.J. Hagger, 2004. "Regional Unemployment Disparities: Can Fiscal Policy Help?," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 7(1), pages 13-37, March.

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