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Changing Labor Markets and the Place of Local Policies

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Social Vulnerability in European Cities

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Cities are characterized by the concentration of economic activities, the density of communication infrastructures, and the proximity of institutional bodies and decision-making arenas. The joint effect of these factors of attractiveness cannot but be closely related to structures and dynamics of local labor markets.

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Hendrickson, M.A., Sabatinelli, S. (2014). Changing Labor Markets and the Place of Local Policies. In: Ranci, C., Brandsen, T., Sabatinelli, S. (eds) Social Vulnerability in European Cities. Work and Welfare in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137346926_3

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