One of the most important economic and social facts concerning the European Union consists in the mismatch among its regions in terms of unemployment rates. The paper aims at examining and measuring the efficiency of Italian policies for labour market carried out in the last 10 years, in terms of reduction in the regional disparities in comparison with the whole European distribution of unemployment. We question whether these policies have been successful or the territorial dimension has still a relevant role on the unemployment in Italy. We try to answer to this question by calculating the Theil Index using data from 1996 to 2006 on unemployment and participation from Eurostat at NUTS 2 level, comparing Italian data with those of other EU countries. Our results show that Italy has still a prominent role in the geographical disparities among regions and that its contribution to the geographical concentration of unemployment is still high (especially if we consider female and youth unemployment).

Spatial Effects of Labour Policies Promoted in Italy from 1996 to 2006: An Analysis in the EU Context / Battaglia, M.; Iraldo, F.. - In: EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES. - ISSN 0965-4313. - Vol. 19, No. 2, February 2011:2(2011), pp. 311-330. [10.1080/09654313.2011.532678]

Spatial Effects of Labour Policies Promoted in Italy from 1996 to 2006: An Analysis in the EU Context

M.Battaglia;
2011

Abstract

One of the most important economic and social facts concerning the European Union consists in the mismatch among its regions in terms of unemployment rates. The paper aims at examining and measuring the efficiency of Italian policies for labour market carried out in the last 10 years, in terms of reduction in the regional disparities in comparison with the whole European distribution of unemployment. We question whether these policies have been successful or the territorial dimension has still a relevant role on the unemployment in Italy. We try to answer to this question by calculating the Theil Index using data from 1996 to 2006 on unemployment and participation from Eurostat at NUTS 2 level, comparing Italian data with those of other EU countries. Our results show that Italy has still a prominent role in the geographical disparities among regions and that its contribution to the geographical concentration of unemployment is still high (especially if we consider female and youth unemployment).
2011
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Spatial Effects of Labour Policies Promoted in Italy from 1996 to 2006: An Analysis in the EU Context / Battaglia, M.; Iraldo, F.. - In: EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES. - ISSN 0965-4313. - Vol. 19, No. 2, February 2011:2(2011), pp. 311-330. [10.1080/09654313.2011.532678]
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