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Diferencias entre paro registrado y paro EPA en España: Una evaluación a partir de microdatos de Galicia

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  • Melchor Fernández Fernández
  • Manuel Flores Mallo

    (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - IDEGA)

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The two official statistics that periodically measure the evolution of unemployment in Spain, that is, the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the registered unemployment series of the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, show both a similar trend of rapid employment destruction since the beginning of the recent economic crisis. But, they show striking level differences as well, which cause confusion, in particular among the public opinion. For instance, at the end of 2011 the unemployed individuals according to the LFS exceeded by 851.241 the registered unemployed at the public employment service (SPE). Possible explanations to this apparent paradox are: the methodological differences, the different groups at which both statistics are targeted, and the limitations of the administrative source to measure the evolution of unemployment in downturns, where a low probability of finding a job disincentives the job search through the SPE offices. This latter explanation, however, does not apply to all regions. The aim of the present study is to test the validity of the LFS estimates in a specific region

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  • Melchor Fernández Fernández & Manuel Flores Mallo, 2012. "Diferencias entre paro registrado y paro EPA en España: Una evaluación a partir de microdatos de Galicia," Documentos de trabajo - IRENe 0001, IDEGA - Instituto Universitario de Estudios e Desenvolvemento de Galicia.
    • Handle: RePEc:edg:irenen:0001
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    Keywords

    Unemployment; measurement; regional analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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