The paper uses the theoretical framework of the Spatial Economics to analyze (1) the regional unemployment disparities …). Furthermore (2), we connect this distribution with the efficient (or inefficient) location of Employment Offices in Spain. Due to … existence of asymmetric information between job seekers and firms we think that an Employment Offices increase the employment …

nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace …. Despite long working hours, labour utilisation is only average due to structurally low employment rates, particularly at both … ends of the age spectrum, with some marked regional differences. The female employment rate is especially low, in part due …

population in the European Union and seeks to explain the variation in labour market outcomes, namely unemployment risk and …