An Analysis of Labour Market Outcomes in the European Union Objective One Funding Area in Great Britain

Melanie K. Jones and Louise Skilton

Regional Studies, 2014, vol. 48, issue 7, 1194-1211

Abstract: Jones M. K. and Skilton L. An analysis of labour market outcomes in the European Union Objective One funding area in Great Britain, Regional Studies . This paper uses data from the Labour Force Survey (1995-2005) to examine the short-run impact of European Union Objective One funding on local labour markets in Great Britain. The evidence from a difference-in-difference analysis reveals that employment and job-related training gaps between the Objective One and non-Objective One area narrowed during the funding period. Further investigation, using a range of control groups, suggests that this cannot be attributed to Objective One status per se. However, there is substantial variation across the four funding areas: Objective One status had a positive effect on employment in South Yorkshire and on job-related training in Wales.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.697992

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