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Matching and settlement patterns: The case of Norway

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This paper estimates the matching of job seekers and vacant jobs in Norwegian regional labour markets. The main goal of the study is to analyse whether differing settlement patterns across regions can explain the ability of regional labour markets to form new matches. The basic matching function is extended to account for spatial spillovers between regions. The paper finds that matching efficiency in regions with low average population density, but with few dense, urban settlements, is as high as in urbanized high‐density areas. It is therefore important to take into account both population density and dispersion of population within a region when analysing matching in regional labour markets. Resumen Este artículo estima el emparejamiento de personas en busca de empleo con empleos vacantes en mercados laborales regionales noruegos. El objetivo principal del estudio es analizar si los diferentes patrones de asentamiento entre regiones pueden explicar la capacidad de los mercados laborales regionales para crear nuevos emparejamientos. Se amplia la función de emparejamiento básica para que tenga en cuenta spillovers espaciales entre regiones. El artículo encuentra que la eficiencia en el emparejamiento en regiones con una densidad de población promedio baja, pero con unos pocos asentamientos urbanos densos, es tan alta como en áreas urbanas de alta densidad. Por tanto es importante tener en cuenta tanto la densidad como la dispersión de población dentro de una región al analizar el emparejamiento en mercados laborales regionales.

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  • Mikko Moilanen, 2010. "Matching and settlement patterns: The case of Norway," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 89(3), pages 607-623, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:89:y:2010:i:3:p:607-623
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2009.00264.x
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