"An Examination of Geographic and Socio- Demographic Impacts on Private" by W. Trevor Brooks, Jake Cummings et al.

Article Title

An Examination of Geographic and Socio- Demographic Impacts on Private Industry Job Change in the Dakotas, 2002 – 2008

Authors

W. Trevor Brooks, Austin Peay State UniversityFollow
Jake Cummings
Joshua J. Turner

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Abstract

This study examines geographic and socio-demographic factors associated with private industry job change in North and South Dakota from 2002 to 2008. We conceptualize private industries as enterprises or businesses that are individually or corporately owned and operated outside the public sector. County-level occupational data were captured using the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI). Results indicate that percentage of workers commuting to another county for work, median household income, the percentage of residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native, and population change were significant predictors of county-level private industry job change.

Recommended Citation

Brooks, W. Trevor; Cummings, Jake; and Turner, Joshua J. (2011) "An Examination of Geographic and Socio- Demographic Impacts on Private Industry Job Change in the Dakotas, 2002 – 2008," Great Plains Sociologist: Vol. 22: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/greatplainssociologist/vol22/iss1/1

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