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Don’t Stop Me Now: Cross-Border Commuting in the Aftermath of Schengen

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  • Parenti Angela

    (University of Pisa, Via Ridolfi, 10, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Tealdi Cristina

    (Heriot-Watt University, EH10 4AS Edinburgh, UK)

Abstract

A Single European Labour Market has not been achieved yet, despite strong efforts in promoting cross-country labour mobility. In this paper, we assess the effectiveness of one of the most important policies implemented to reach this goal: the Schengen Agreement. Using data from the European Labour Force Survey, we show that the individual probability to become a cross-border commuter after the entrance of Switzerland in the Schengen area increased by 0.5 and 4 percentage points among labour force individuals and inter-regional commuters, respectively. We also show evidence of a substantial redirection of internal inter-regional commuters to Swiss regions.

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  • Parenti Angela & Tealdi Cristina, 2023. "Don’t Stop Me Now: Cross-Border Commuting in the Aftermath of Schengen," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 23(3), pages 761-806, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bejeap:v:23:y:2023:i:3:p:761-806:n:5
    DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2022-0344
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    Keywords

    commuting costs; difference in differences; labour mobility; policy change; Switzerland;
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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