show that strongly localized knowledge spillovers, skilled labor abundance, and low commuting costs are key drivers for a …

We study migration and commuting among participants in labour market programmes and individuals in open unemployment … than the openly unemployed. In this case, this is due to the relatively higher probability of commuting that predominates … entity, we find interregional commuting to be relatively more important than migration as a means of geographical labour …

We analyze the causal effect of commuting on wages, using a large sample of German job changers. Information on their …-to-door commuting distances with an unprecedented degree of precision. We use a theoretical model on spatial job search to motivate our … heterogeneity. We find an asymmetric valuation of distance changes. Job changers value a reduction of their commuting distance …