Smelter Jobs? Societal changes and employment opportunities for women in East Iceland

The period from 2003-2008 was one of upheaval and change in East Iceland with the single largest construction project in Iceland to date; the building of Kárahnjúkar dam and the Fjarðaál Alcoa aluminium smelter. These gave way to various societal changes in the area, such as population increase, new...

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Main Authors: Tinna Kristbjörg Halldórsdóttir, Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Iceland 2012-12-01
Series:Stjórnmál og Stjórnsýsla
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Online Access:http://www.irpa.is/article/view/1188