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Geographical Concentration of Unemployment: A Male-Female Comparison in Spain

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  • Olga Alonso-Villar
  • Coral Del R�o

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Alonso-Villar O. and Del R�o C. Geographical concentration of unemployment: a male-female comparison in Spain, Regional Studies . The aim of this paper is to analyse gender differences in the spatial distribution of unemployment. Specifically, it is explored whether agglomeration can influence gender gaps in unemployment rates. In doing so, tools are used from the literature on economic geography and income distribution and they are adapted to the present case. Using data from Spain, it is shown that the advantage of living in large cities does not affect women and men equally; agglomeration seems especially to favour the female population. The results also suggest that the female employment premium appears only in municipalities of a certain size. Alonso-Villar O. et Del R�o C. La concentration g�ographique du chômage: une comparaison hommes-femmes en Espagne, Regional Studies . Cet article cherche � analyser les diff�rences par sexe de la distribution g�ographique du chômage. Plus pr�cis�ment, on �tudie si, oui ou non, la notion d'agglom�ration peut avoir une incidence sur les �carts du chômage par sexe. Pour le faire, on se sert des outils provenant de la documentation sur la g�ographie �conomique et la distribution des revenus, et on les adapte. A partir des donn�es pour l'Espagne, on montre que les avantages d'habiter les grandes villes ne touchent pas de même les femmes et les hommes; il semble que l'agglom�ration favorise notamment la population f�minine. Les r�sultats laissent supposer aussi que la dividende emploi des femmes n'apparaît que dans les municipalit�s d'une certaine taille. Concentration g�ographique Chômage Sexe Echelle municipale Alonso-Villar O. und Del R�o C. Geografische Konzentration der Arbeitslosigkeit: ein Vergleich zwischen M�nnern und Frauen in Spanien, Regional Studies . In diesem Beitrag werden die Geschlechtsunterschiede bei der r�umlichen Verteilung der Arbeitslosigkeit analysiert. Insbesondere untersuchen wir, ob sich eine Ballung auf den Abstand zwischen den Geschlechtern hinsichtlich der Arbeitslosenquote auswirken kann. Hierf�r nutzen wir Instrumente aus der Literatur �ber Wirtschaftsgeografie und Einkommensverteilung, die wir an unseren Fall anpassen. Anhand von Daten aus Spanien zeigen wir, dass sich die Vorteile eines Lebens in der Großstadt auf Frauen und M�nner unterschiedlich stark auswirken; eine Ballung scheint vor allem die weibliche Bev�lkerung zu beg�nstigen. Ebenso lassen unsere Ergebnisse darauf schließen, dass die weibliche Besch�ftigungspr�mie nur in Gemeinden ab einer gewissen Gr�ße auftritt. R�umliche Konzentration Arbeitslosigkeit Geschlecht Gemeindegr�ße Alonso-Villar O. y Del R�o C. La concentrac�on geogr�fica del desempleo: una comparaci�n entre hombres y mujeres en Espa�a, Regional Studies . El objetivo de este art�culo es analizar las diferencias por raz�n de g�nero en la distribuci�n espacial del desempleo. En concreto estudiamos si la aglomeraci�n afecta a la brecha en tasas de desempleo entre mujeres y hombres. Para ello utilizamos herramientas de la literatura de geograf�a econ�mica y de distribuci�n de la renta y las adaptamos al caso que nos ocupa. Utilizando datos para Espa�a mostramos que las ventajas de vivir en ciudades grandes no afectan de la misma forma a ambos sexos. La aglomeraci�n parece favorecer especialmente a las mujeres. Nuestros resultados tambi�n sugieren que la prima de empleo femenina aparece solamente en municipios que superan un cierto umbral de tama�o. Concentraci�n espacial Desempleo G�nero Escala municipal

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  • Olga Alonso-Villar & Coral Del R�o, 2008. "Geographical Concentration of Unemployment: A Male-Female Comparison in Spain," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(3), pages 401-412, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:3:p:401-412
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701291559
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