Agglomeration, Growth, and Adjustment
ISBN:
978-3-7908-1160-5
Auflage:
1999
Verlag:
Physica
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.12.1998
Reihe:
ZEW Economic Studies
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
207
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It is dealt with disparities in employment growth, unemployment, and wages between regional labor markets in Germany. First, endogenous formation and growth of industry locations due to agglomeration economies is established as a basic source of disparity in employment. Then, spatial frictions and local wage inflexibility due to central wage bargaining are detected as causes of unemployment disparities. Throughout the book theoretical analysis is combined with rigorous empirical testing using a large set of regional data at district level. In order to gain and robustify empirical results, recent methods in panel econometrics and spatial data analysis are employed. An overview on the extent of key regional labor market disparities in Germany is given. The book enables to assess our current understanding of the role of locational issues in causing those disparities, and thus to understand the basic justification of regional policy.
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