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A commuting zone is an area used in population analysis. In addition to the obvious use of urban areas it may be used to define rural areas which share a common market.[1]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Tolbert, C. and M. Sizer. 1996. "U.S. Commuting Zones and Labor Market Areas: A 1990 Update. ERS Staff Paper Number 9614. Economic Research Service, Rural Economy Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.