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Green-collar' jobs: employment impacts of climate change policies

Alicia Pearce, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2008 - 
- Vol. 62, Iss: 62, pp 120
TLDR
The impact of climate change policies on the number, type and location of employment or jobs in Australia is discussed in this article, including likely areas of job growth and decline, regional labor market implications, problems with the conceptualization of green-collar jobs and some public policy challenges.
Abstract
The impact of climate change policies on the number, type and location of employment or jobs in Australia is discussed. The current state of research and policy work on such issues, including likely areas of job growth and decline, regional labor market implications, problems with the conceptualization of green-collar jobs and some public policy challenges are highlighted.

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