Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/20738 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 1439
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines the degree of correlation of EU regional employment cycles and attempts to show whether these cycles reflect changing patterns of specialisation. By focusing on the regional level and by employing three different indicators of similarity of sectoral structure, it improves on existing studies. A dynamic panel data model is estimated pairs of regions by within groups, i.e., by a standard fixed effects estimator. Special attention is paid to capture the rich dynamics which are typical of employment data. The key finding is that employment growth is more synchronised when regions look alike in their sectoral structure.
Subjects: 
regional employment
European Union
regional business cycles
specialisation
synchronicity
JEL: 
E32
R23
F15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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