Employment Location and Associated Commuting Patterns for Individuals in Disadvantaged Rural Areas in Northern Ireland

Joan Moss, Claire Jack and Michael Wallace

Regional Studies, 2004, vol. 38, issue 2, 121-136

Abstract: Moss J. E., Jack C. G. and Wallace M. T. (2004) Employment location and associated commuting patterns for individuals in disadvantaged rural areas in Northern Ireland, Reg. Studies 38, 121-136. This paper investigates the employment commuting patterns of individuals living in disadvantaged rural areas of Northern Ireland. A survey of rural households is conducted and the data used to map the commuting patterns of individuals in employment. The analysis identifies key explanatory variables relating to observed commuting distances. These variables highlight particular constraints on employment locational choices available to rural households. The results identify a distinct interaction between rural and urban given the concentration of employment in regional and/or larger urban centres. For females, local employment tends to focus on the nearest regional town, with a heavy reliance upon public sector jobs, particularly in the areas of education and health. Male employment is concentrated in declining traditional industries and rural males travel lengthy distances to work. Mobility is undoubtedly a crucial aspect of accessing and retaining employment for working rural dwellers. From a rural development policy perspective, measures designed to enhance the mobility of rural dwellers are therefore a priority.

Keywords: Rural dwellers; Commuting patterns; Local labour markets; Employment location; Ruraux; Migrations quotidiennes; Marches du travail locaux; Localisation de l'emploi; Landbewohner; Pendelmuster; Ortlicher Stellenmarkt; Standort der Erwerbstatigkeit; Habitantes que viven en zonas rurales; Patrones de desplazamiento diario; Mercados laborales locales; Lugar de empleo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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