Mobilising Labour in Remote 'Boom' Towns for Economic Diversification: The case of Tennant Creek, Australia

Dean Carson; Doris Carson

Mobilising Labour in Remote 'Boom' Towns for Economic Diversification: The case of Tennant Creek, Australia

Dean Carson, Doris Carson

Northern Institute

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Abstract

RESEARCH AIM: To examine the potential for sustainable local economic development through a case study of a small and isolated settlement dependent on externally driven economic opportunities. This brief is a summary of the case study of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia, and the town’s capacity to mobilise its labour force and diversify in response to a range of new economic opportunities and government service sectors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-44
Number of pages	14
Journal	Inner Asia Studies in the Humanities
Volume	2
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Mobilising Labour in Remote 'Boom' Towns for Economic Diversification: The case of Tennant Creek, Australia

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