Mobilising labour in remote 'boom' towns for economic diversification: The case of Tenant Creek

Alice Henderson; Dean Carson

Mobilising labour in remote 'boom' towns for economic diversification: The case of Tenant Creek

Alice Henderson, Dean Carson

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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	1-14
Number of pages	14
No.	05
Specialist publication	Research Briefs
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Mobilising labour in remote 'boom' towns for economic diversification: The case of Tenant Creek

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