The Labour Market Impact of the EU Enlargement A New Regional Geography of Europe? /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Caroleo, Floro Ernesto. (Editor), Pastore, Francesco. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2010.
• Series: AIEL Series in Labour Economics,
• Subjects: Economics.; Econometrics.; Economic policy.; Europe > Economic policy.; Labor economics.; Regional economics.; Economics/Management Science.; Labor Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Economic Systems.; Economic Policy.; European Integration.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2164-2

Until recently, regional labour market imbalances were considered transitory phenomena, a consequence of state failure in generating distorted investment incentives in depressed regions as well as of excessive labour market rigidities. Labour mobility and wage flexibility were at the core of the deb...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: An Overview of the Main Issues and the Role of Structural Change
• Part II: New Evidence on Spatial Convergence
• Part III: Is Migration Reinforcing Regional Unemployment Differences?- Part IV: Some Policy Tools.