In Search of Opportunities? The Barriers to More Efficient Internal Labor Mobility in Ukraine

Johannes Koettl, Olga Kupets, Anna Olefir () and Indhira Santos ()
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Anna Olefir: World Bank
Indhira Santos: World Bank

No 8631, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Ukraine's economy lacks dynamism, and this is both the cause and the effect of people not moving across the regions. The rate at which Ukrainians move from one region to another within the country is only half of what would be expected in comparison with other countries. This paper examines the barriers that prevent workers from moving within Ukraine, using information from focus group discussions and expert surveys. It also offers recommendations for creating greater labor mobility in Ukraine through addressing institutional bottlenecks and defines five key areas for improvement, including the population registry system, housing and credit markets, vocational education and training systems, labor market institutions, and the social welfare system.

Keywords: internal labor mobility; housing market; barriers to migration; transition economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 J68 P25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2014-11
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Published - published in: IZA Journal of Labor and Development, 2014, 3:21

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