Analysis of the Vocational and Residential Preferences of a Rural Population: Application of an Experimental Technique to Rural Slovenia

Alberto Zanni, Alastair Bailey and Sophia Davidova

Spatial Economic Analysis, 2008, vol. 3, issue 1, 89-114

Abstract: Abstract This study applies choice experiments to the analysis of the relative importance of both monetary and non-monetary determinants of vocational choice and spatial labour supply. It identifies the determinants of individuals’ choice of jobs and places of residence, and provides a better understanding of how rural labour adjustments might be managed in a country in transition. The results indicate that while wages are the most important factor influencing employment choice, other determinants affecting working conditions and residence do have a counterbalancing impact on choice. Results suggest that sample respondents do appear to be relatively immobile between sectors and also in terms of migration and commuting. However, our results do identify a range of non-wage determinants that might be used to stimulate mobility.

Keywords: Keywords: Choice experiments; labour supply; commuting; rural; C35; J29; P25; R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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