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Growth in Australian Cities

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  • Bradley, R.
  • Gans, J.
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This paper is an empirical investigation of the determinants of city growth in Autralia from 1981 to 1991. Our basic goal is to explain the population and labour force growth of a cross section of cities in the time period using variables representing the final characteristics of cities.

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  • Bradley, R. & Gans, J., 1996. "Growth in Australian Cities," Papers 96/13, New South Wales - School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:nesowa:96/13
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    Keywords

    AUSTRALIA; CITIES; ECONOMIC GROWTH;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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