Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: David C. Maré
Author-X-Name-First: David
Author-X-Name-Last: Maré
Author-Email: dave.mare@motu.org.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Author-Name: Michelle Poland
Author-X-Name-First: Michelle
Author-X-Name-Last: Poland
Author-Email: michelle.poland@familiescommission.govt.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: The Families Commission 
Title: Defining Geographic Communities
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a guide to concepts, ideas, and measurements of geographic communities. The paper investigates the various concepts of geographic communities found in the literature and reviews existing studies to determine how researchers measure geographic communities in practice.
Length: 31 pages
Creation-Date:  2005-06
File-URL: https://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/05_09.pdf
Number: 05_09
Classification-JEL: R11
Keywords: Geographic communities, Local labour markets
Handle: RePEc:mtu:wpaper:05_09