Determinants of occupational mobility: the importance of place of work

David McCollum, Ye Liu, Allan Findlay, Zhiqiang Feng and Glenna Nightingale

Regional Studies, 2018, vol. 52, issue 12, 1612-1623

Abstract: This research focuses on individual and place-based determinants of occupational mobility in Scotland over the period 2001–11. Its originality relates to the importance of workplace location, rather than residential locations, on occupational mobility, and in questioning the idea that spatial mobility accelerates occupational mobility. The findings also indicate that skill level and employment in ‘knowledge-intensive’ sectors are key determinants of career progression. Urban career escalator effects are found to be particularly evident for higher-skilled workers. The findings point to the importance of spatial sophistication and sectoral sensitivity in understandings of occupational mobility.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1424993

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