Labour Force Mobility in the Australian Resources Industry Socio-Economic and Regional Impacts /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Haslam McKenzie, Fiona M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Business ethics.; Social policy.; Labor economics.; Development economics.; Economic growth.; Economics.; Labor Economics.; Economic Growth.; Development Economics.; Business Ethics.; Social Policy.

This book addresses the socio-economic impacts of rapid economic development due to a global mining boom. It reviews the efforts taken by communities, governments and companies in Australia to deliver enduring benefits while minimising the negative consequences of rapid growth. In particular, the ef...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Long distance commuting in Australia
• Chapter 2: The socio-economic impacts of long distance commuting on people and communities
• Chapter 3: Analysing the spatial distribution of changing labour force dynamics in the Pilbara
• Chapter 4: Reshaping rural communities “at a distance”: the resource boom, FIFO and non-mining towns
• Chapter 5: Economic impact analysis in a resource industry boom
• Chapter 6: The development prospects of FIFO source communities
• Chapter 7: The potential value of lifecycle planning for resource communities and the influence of labour force mobility
• Chapter 8: Fly-in/fly-out accommodation: Workers’ perspectives
• Chapter 9: Aboriginal mine workers: Opportunities and challenges of long distance commuting
• Chapter 10: International long distance commuting in the resource sector: Why do resource workers choose to work in Australia but live in Bali?.