Regional Coal-Mining Employment in the United States from 1985 to 2000

Regional demand and supply for coal is likely to change substantially by the year 2000. One important consequence of changes in coal supply and demand will be changing employment levels in coal fields. Information provided by Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. is used to assess the likely coal-m...

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Published inGrowth and change Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 43 - 50
Main Authors REED, J. DAVID, HOAG, JOHN H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.1984
University of Kentucky,College of Business and Economics
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Summary:Regional demand and supply for coal is likely to change substantially by the year 2000. One important consequence of changes in coal supply and demand will be changing employment levels in coal fields. Information provided by Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. is used to assess the likely coal-mine employment changes by the year 2000. It was found that demand for coal will be determined primarily by depletion or changes in relative fuel prices. Regional growth and transportation costs will play a relatively small role in demand. If productivity increases by the year 2000, the East, with its labor-intensive underground methods, is most likely to suffer employment losses, while the West, with its capital-intensive surface methods, should be less affected. Overall, substantial reallocation of employment by 2000 is indicated. The East and Midwest will become net losers of employment, while the Appalachian coal region and the West will exhibit considerable growth.
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ISSN:0017-4815
1468-2257
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2257.1984.tb00742.x