Dieser Forschungsbericht umfasst die Ergebnisse des Gutachtens Aktualisierung von Regionalindikatoren für die deutschen Arbeitsmarktregionen. Das Gutachten wurde nach Beschluss des Unterausschusses der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur am 14.10.2008 im Auftrag...

We analyze the effects of regional structures on both females? willingness to work and the probability of being employed for those willing to work. Special permission was granted to link regional data to individual respondents in the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). Results of a bivariate...

This paper investigates spatial correlation in the matching process of vacant jobs and job seekers. The importance of the interactions of regional labor markets in West Germany is highlighted in several dimensions. We test for spatial autocorrelation in regional hires, unemployment and vacancy...

This paper investigates the functioning of regional labour markets in Italy and Germany for different employee groups. In the light of high and persistent differences in unemployment and wage rates between the North and South of Italy and the West and East of Germany, we first derive theoretical...

Für einen angemessenen Vergleich der einzelnen Arbeitsagenturen ist immer auch die regionale Arbeitsmarktsituation zu berücksichtigen. Dies wird durch die Typisierung der Agenturbezirke durch das Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) ermöglicht. Damit kann die Bundesagentur...

This paper develops and implements a new benchmarking approach for labor market regions. Based on panel data for regions, we use nonparametric matching techniques to account for observed labor market characteristics and for spatial proximity. As the benchmark, we estimate the counterfactual...

The geographical distribution and persistence of regional/local unemployment rates in heterogeneous economies (such as Germany) have been, in recent years, the subject of various theoretical and empirical studies. Several researchers have shown an interest in analysing the dynamic adjustment...