The effects of unemployment protection on migration in lagging regions

Jordi Jofre-Monseny

Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, vol. 83, issue C, 73-86

Abstract: In this paper we analyze the unintended effects on mobility of a national place-based policy (SIPTEA) increasing unemployment protection in two lagging regions of southern Spain, namely, Extremadura and Andalucía. Using a border identification strategy and (1981 and 1991) census data at the municipal level, we estimate the effects of SIPTEA on population growth, the probability of staying and in-migration in rural areas that are experiencing high unemployment. The results indicate that the policy increased both the probability of staying and in-migration, although the locational inefficiencies implied are not particularly large.

Keywords: Unemployment protection; Migration; Mobility; Place-based policy; Lagging regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H3 J6 R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2014.08.001

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