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Barriers to Participation in Residual Rural Labour Markets

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  • Ian Hodge

    (University of Cambridge, UK idh3@cam.ac.uk)

  • Jessica Dunn

    (Anglia Polytechnic University, UK)

  • Sarah Monk

    (University of Cambridge, UK)

  • Maureen Fitzgerald

    (Anglia Polytechnic University, UK)

Abstract

Structural change in rural areas has led to a differentiation in the ranges of experience of rural life. Within generally prosperous localities, some individuals may be unable to achieve what is widely accepted as an adequate standard of living. This article focuses on the barriers that individuals face with respect to participation in residual local labour markets in rural areas. A variety of factors influence capacity to participate. Empirical evidence is provided from a study that used in-depth interviews in two rural case study areas. The article assesses the barriers influencing labour market participation identified in the interviews, including the mismatch between skills and opportunities, recruitment practices, accessibility, the costs of labour market participation and housing. All may be influenced by the rural nature of the locations. The approach offers a framework for a qualitative analysis of labour markets from an individual perspective, avoiding the presumption of a common experience of a labour market determined by the general characteristics of labour market conditions.

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  • Ian Hodge & Jessica Dunn & Sarah Monk & Maureen Fitzgerald, 2002. "Barriers to Participation in Residual Rural Labour Markets," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 16(3), pages 457-476, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:16:y:2002:i:3:p:457-476
    DOI: 10.1177/095001702762217434
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