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The Dispersion of US State Unemployment Rates: The Role of Market and Non-market Equilibrium Factors

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Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman
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PARTRIDGE M. D. and RICKMAN D. S. (1997) The dispersion of US state unemployment rates: the role of market and nonmarket equilibrium factors, Reg. Studies 31, 593–607. European nations, particularly the UK, have been observed to have persistent dispersion in regional unemployment rates. The dispersion is often hypothesized to be caused by centralized collective bargaining and government policies that limit regional labour market adjustments. Although the US labour market is considered more exible, possessing higher rates of labour mobility and less government mandates, there also is persistent dispersion in US state unemployment rates. This paper investigates the factors that underlie the persistent dispersion in US state unemployment rates. The factors examined include amenities, crime, education, home ownership and residency patterns, industry composition and international migration. PARTRIDGE M. D. et RICKMAN D. S. (1997) La dispersion des taux de chômage aux Etats-Unis sur le plan des états: l'importance des facteurs au sein et en dehors du marché, Reg. Studies 31, 593-607. On a remarqué que la dispersion des taux de chômage régionaux aux pays d'Europe, et notamment au Royaume-Uni, persiste. On laisse souvent supposer que la dispersion remonte aux négociations centralisées entre les partenaires sociaux et aux politiques gouvernementales qui limitent la capacité d'adaptation des marchés du travail régionaux. Bien que le marché du travail aux EtatsUnis soit considéré plus souple, caractérisé par des taux de mobilité plus élevés et par des mandats gouvernementaux moins nombreux, il y a aussi une dispersion persistente des taux de chômage aux Etats-Unis sur le plan des états. Cet article cherche à examiner les facteurs qui sous-tendent la dispersion persistente des taux de chômage aux Etats-Unis sur le plan des états, y compris l'équipement, le crime, l'éducation, la distribution des propriétaires et des lieux de résidence, la structure industrielle et la migration internationale. PARTRIDGE M. D. und RICKMAN D. S. (1997) Die Streuung staatenspezifischer Erwerbslosigkeit in den Vereinigten Staaten Amerikas: die Rolle der vom Markt bestimmten und nicht-marktbestimmten Gleichgewichtsfaktoren, Reg. Studies 31, 593-607. Europäische Staaten, besonders das Vereinigte Königreich von Großbritannien, weisen anhaltende Streuung regionaler Erwerbslosigkeitsraten auf. Es ist oft die Hypothese aufgestellt worden, daß die Streuung durch zentral gesteuerte Tarifverhandlungen und eine Regierungspolitik verursacht wird, die regionale Arbeitsmarktanpassung einschränken. Obschon der Arbeitsmarkt in den Vereinigten Staaten für exibler gehalten wird, höhere Raten der Mobilität von Arbeitskräften und weniger Regierungsverfügungen aufweist, gibt es auch in den Vereinigten Staaten hartnäckige Streuung bei den Erwerbslosenraten. Diesbezüglich untersuchte Faktoren schließen zur Verfügung stehende Annehmlichkeiten, Verbrechen, Bildungswesen, Hausbesitz und Anwohnermuster, Zusammensetzung der Industrie und internationale Wanderung ein.

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Volume (Year): 31 (1997)
Issue (Month): 6 (August)
Pages: 593-606
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Keywords: Equilibrium Unemployment Structural Unemployment Regional Unemployment Migration

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