How do occupational relatedness and complexity condition employment dynamics in periods of growth and recession?

Emelie Hane-Weijman, Rikard H. Eriksson and David Rigby

Regional Studies, 2022, vol. 56, issue 7, 1176-1189

Abstract: Related diversification has generated interest in policy (Smart Specialisation) and academic (regional branching) circles, linking path creation to regional capabilities and performance. We develop measures of occupational relatedness and complexity for local labour market areas in Sweden over the period 2002–12 to examine whether these constructs are helpful in explaining spatial and temporal variations in employment growth. The results indicate that increases in occupational relatedness are positively related to employment growth, while changes in occupational complexity have no significant impact. Separating the results either side of the global financial crisis shows that the influence of relatedness on employment is stronger pre-2008, while after the crisis building specialization in more complex occupations was positively associated with employment growth.

Date: 2022
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