The regional evolution of job insecurity during the first COVID-19 wave in relation to the pandemic intensity

Bogdan-Constantin Ibanescu (), Mioara Cristea (), Alexandra Gheorghiu () and Gabriela Carmen Pascariu ()
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Bogdan-Constantin Ibanescu: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Mioara Cristea: Heriot-Watt University
Alexandra Gheorghiu: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Gabriela Carmen Pascariu: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, No 13, 12 pages

Abstract: Abstract As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the European continent at the beginning of 2020, one of the most significant socio-economic effects that immediately become the central focus of media and governing bodies was the unemployment and the sudden transformations suffered by the job market. This effect created major concerns for citizens and governing structures, as the pandemic generated a new and unparalleled economic context, where the short and medium-term future of several sectors seemed unpredictable. The concern acted upon the job insecurity of individuals, a perceived threat to the continuity and stability of their employment. Based on a self-reported survey covering the first pandemic wave, our study classifies the regions (NUTS2 level) from six EU countries according to their performance in terms of job insecurity, but also the shock intensity (death rates and case fatality ratio), and identifies the overall over and under performers. The results show that the regional evolution of the job insecurity could be linked to the pandemic evolution, especially in the stronger economies. However, the model does not follow a classic economic core-periphery pattern. The model is challenged especially by a stronger performance of several less performant regions from Italy, Romania, or France.

Keywords: Job insecurity; COVID-19 pandemic; European Union; Spatial model; R23; R58; D91; E71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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