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The Effects of COVID-19 on Labour Market Matching in Austria: A Regional and Sectoral Perspective

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  • Christl, Michael
  • Kiss, Aron
  • Nagl, Wolfgang

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This paper examines labour market matching in Austria since 2008, with a particular focus on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic at the regional and sectoral level. We use comprehensive monthly administrative data and apply a standard matching model to estimate Beveridge curves for different labour market segments. Despite the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall labour market conditions were relatively stable, with mismatched unemployment returning to pre-pandemic levels. This return to prepandemic levels is confirmed at the regional level. However, a sectoral analysis, as well as a sectoral regional analysis, reveals lasting effects in the hospitality and health care sector.

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  • Christl, Michael & Kiss, Aron & Nagl, Wolfgang, 2024. "The Effects of COVID-19 on Labour Market Matching in Austria: A Regional and Sectoral Perspective," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1521, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:glodps:1521
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    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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