THIS PAPER DISCUSSES MANY FACTORS WHICH AFFECT AGENCY STRATEGIES FOR THE PROMOTION AND DIFFUSION OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES. IT EXAMINES STRATEGIES FOR MARKET SELECTION, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, PRICE DETERMINATION AND PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE...

This article examines polarization reversal in terms of changing human resource profiles related to migration and to national policies affecting the spatial pattern of economic growth. It first demonstrates the relationship between these elements through a review that integrates three distinct...

This paper considers the appropriateness of development model perspectives compared to cyclical frameworks of economic change, particularly for periods of economic decline. As a touchstone of broader processes, an occupational composition scale is employed. This represents human capital aspects...

Individual labor market experiences are examined in terms of educational attainment, labor force participation, and wages received. Explanatory factors include personal attributes and two multivariate scales measuring place characteristics related to development. The results indicate that place...

Research on economic restructuring generally emphasizes change, rather than continuity, in the socioeconomic landscape. That expectation is addressed here by comparing 1970 and 1990 in terms of the gender division of labor for U.S. counties. These years represent poles of the...