An empirical puzzle: Falling migration and growing unemployment differentials among Italian regions

We investigate the causes behind the low and falling mobility levels in (Southern) Italy. We argue that a combination of demographic factors, high mobility costs and inefficiencies in the job matching process may account for the fall in interregional migration.

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Published inEuropean economic review Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 571 - 579
Main Authors Faini, Riccardo, Galli, Giampaolo, Gennari, Pietro, Rossi, Fulvio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam, etc Elsevier B.V 01.04.1997
Elsevier
North Holland Publishing Company, etc
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesEuropean Economic Review
Subjects
Demographics
Economic models
Economic theory
Italy
Labor market
Migration
Mobility
Occupational mobility
Regional disparities
Studies
Unemployment
Italy
Europe
R23
J61
Unemployment
Migration
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Summary:We investigate the causes behind the low and falling mobility levels in (Southern) Italy. We argue that a combination of demographic factors, high mobility costs and inefficiencies in the job matching process may account for the fall in interregional migration.
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ISSN:0014-2921
1873-572X
DOI:10.1016/S0014-2921(97)00023-8