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Sectoral shifts, employment specialization and the efficiency of matching: An analysis using UK regional data

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Martin Robson
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Robson M. (2006) Sectoral shifts, employment specialization and the efficiency of matching: an analysis using UK regional data, Regional Studies 40 , 743--754. Over the past 30 years, the industry composition of unemployment in the UK has been subject to considerable structural change, the degree of which has varied significantly across regions. This paper uses Lilien's index of sectoral shifts to document the incidence of structural change across regions and, in addition, follows the work of Wren and Taylor (1999) by computing measures of the degree of specialization in regional employment. It then uses these data to examine the effect of sectoral shifts and employment specialization on the efficiency of the process with which unemployed workers are matched to available job vacancies in regional labour markets. Robson M. (2006) L'évolution sectorielle, la spécialisation de l'emploi et l'adéquation du travail: une analyse de données régionales du Royaume-Uni, Regional Studies 40 , 743--754. Pendant les trente dernières années, la composition du chômage par industrie au Royaume-Uni a évolué considérablement du point de vue de sa structure, et dont l'importance a varié sensiblement à travers les régions. A partir de l'indice de Lilien sur l'évolution sectorielle, cet article cherche à décrire la fréquence de l'évolution sectorielle à travers les régions et, en plus, suit Wren et Taylor (1999) en calculant des mesures du taux de spécialisation de l'emploi régional. On se sert de ces données afin d'examiner l'impact de l'évolution sectorielle et de la spécialisation de l'emploi sur l'efficacité du processus à partir duquel on recherche les offres d'emploi sur les marchés du tavail régionaux qui correspondent aux habiletés des chômeurs. Evolution structurelle Spécialisation Adéquation efficacité Robson M. (2006) Sektorale Verschiebungen, Facharbeit und die Effizienz der Stellenvermittlung: eine auf regionale Daten des UK gestützte Analyse, Regional Studies 40 , 743--754. Während der letzten dreißig Jahre ist im UK die Beteiligung verschiedener Industrien an der Erwerbslosigkeit beträchtlichem Strukturwandel unterworfen gewesen, dessen Ausmaß erhebliche Unterschiede von einer Region zur anderen aufwies. In diesem Aufsatz wird Liliens Index sektoraler Verschiebungen benutzt, um die Häufigkeit strukturellen Wandels in sämtlichen Regionen zu belegen; darüber hinaus folgen wir Wren und Taylor (1999) bei der Berechnung von Maßstäben für den Umfang der Spezialisierung in der regionalen Erwerbstätigkeit. Diese Daten werden dann dazu benutzt, die Wirkung von Sektorenverschiebungen und Spezialisierung der Erwerbstätigkeit auf die Leistungsfähigkeit des Vorgangs zu untersuchen, in dem erwerbslosen Arbeitskräften verfügbare offene Stellen im regionalen Arbeitsmarkt vermittelt werden. Strukturwandel Spezialisierung Vermittlungserfolg Robson M. (2006) Cambios sectoriales, especialización de empleo y la eficacia en encontrar trabajo: un análisis con datos regionales del RU Analyse, Regional Studies 40 , 743--754. Durante los últimos treinta años, la composición industrial del desempleo en el Reino Unido ha estado sujeta a un considerable cambio estructural cuyo grado ha variado de modo significativo en las regiones. En este ensayo utilizamos el índice Lilien de los cambios sectoriales para documentar la incidencia del cambio estructural en las regiones y además seguimos Wren y Taylor (1999) mediante el cómputo de medidas del grado de especialización en el empleo regional. Luego usamos estos datos para examinar el efecto de cambios sectoriales y la especialización de empleo sobre la eficacia del proceso con el que se buscan puestos de trabajo en mercados laborales regionales para los trabajadores desempleados. Cambio estructural Especialización Eficacia para encontrar trabajo

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Volume (Year): 40 (2006)
Issue (Month): 7 (October)
Pages: 743-754
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