Labour market adjustment in the Irish regions

Brendan M. Walsh

No 199906, Working Papers from School of Economics, University College Dublin

Abstract: The issue of how regional labour markets adjust to shocks has received increased attention in the context of EMU, yet relatively little is known about this aspect of the Irish economy. Using the methodology developed by Blanchard and Katz (1992) this paper explores the evolution of employment, unemployment, labour force participation rates and wage rates in the regions of the Republic. The extent to which regional employment growth is self-reinforcing, the degree of hysteresis in regional unemployment and the absence of convergence in regional wage rates is discussed. The response of regions to shocks in employment is explored by estimating a log linear system in region-specific employment growth, unemployment and labour force participation rates. The implications of the findings for Irish regional development are discussed.

Keywords: Labour market adjustment; Regional shocks; Convergence; Irish economy; Labor market--Regional disparities; Ireland--Economic conditions--Regional disparities; Labor market--Ireland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-03
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