Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/106573 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 8631
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Ukraine's economy lacks dynamism, and this is both the cause and the effect of people not moving across the regions. The rate at which Ukrainians move from one region to another within the country is only half of what would be expected in comparison with other countries. This paper examines the barriers that prevent workers from moving within Ukraine, using information from focus group discussions and expert surveys. It also offers recommendations for creating greater labor mobility in Ukraine through addressing institutional bottlenecks and defines five key areas for improvement, including the population registry system, housing and credit markets, vocational education and training systems, labor market institutions, and the social welfare system.
Subjects: 
barriers to migration
housing market
internal labor mobility
transition economies
JEL: 
J61
J68
P25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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