Regional population and employment change in Australia 1991-2001 : Inertia in the face of rapid change?

摘要: Analyses of the patterns national population change have been influenced by US experience where major differences between a older north and newer south are prominent in many studies. The current paper argues that these perspectives overlook some inertia pattern jobs. Drawing upon European explores Australia. There it finds has favoured locations but gains share not large. At same time regions maintained share, or at worst recorded small declines. That broad insight is enriched sectoral analysis clear only retail sector experienced large new regions; employment other sectors showed links with weak. concludes simple notions region oversimplified substantial development around established centres. In particular possible old re-structuring their spatial form spilling over statistical boundaries so actually maintaining role networks.