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Examining Interdependence Between Location, Employment And Commuting Patterns In Alabama

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  • Muguku, Samuel
  • Bukenya, James O.

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The paper examines the causal relationships and pattern of spatially distributed employment growth and commuter patterns in Alabama using a distance deterrence model. The findings suggest that as commuting distance increase the number of commuters from one region to another decrease.

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  • Muguku, Samuel & Bukenya, James O., 2005. "Examining Interdependence Between Location, Employment And Commuting Patterns In Alabama," 2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas 35557, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeafl:35557
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35557
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