Labour mobility

An adjustment mechanism in Euroland? Empirical evidence for Western Germany, France and Italy

verfasst von

P. A. Puhani

Abstract

We evaluate whether labour mobility is likely to act as a sufficient adjustment mechanism in the face of asymmetric shocks in Euroland. As no adequate data on cross-border migration are available, migration elasticities within nation states (Western Germany, France and Italy) are estimated and interpreted as upper bounds for cross-border migration elasticities between European nation states. Labour mobility is highest in Germany, followed by France and Italy. However, the accommodation of a shock to unemployment by migration takes several years. We conclude that labour mobility is unlikely to act as a sufficient adjustment mechanism to asymmetric shocks in Euroland.

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität St. Gallen (HSG)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

German economic review

Band

2

Seiten

127-140

Anzahl der Seiten

14

ISSN

1465-6485

Publikationsdatum

01.05.2001

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0475.00031 (Zugang: Geschlossen)
https://madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/596/ (Zugang: Offen)