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Does location affect employment? Evidence from the high north of Russia
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Abstract
Local labour markets within one country can be characterized by different outcomes because of their geographical and economic peculiarities. The unique features of the labour markets of the High North regions of Russia include compensative differentials and specific labour protection legislation ... view more
Local labour markets within one country can be characterized by different outcomes because of their geographical and economic peculiarities. The unique features of the labour markets of the High North regions of Russia include compensative differentials and specific labour protection legislation together with the specific geographical characteristics. The aim of the paper is to investigate what peculiarities arise in employment as a result of location in the areas of the High North of Russia. Using aggregate regional data for the northern regions of Russia from 2005 to 2014 we estimated the dynamic fixed effects models for the number of employees and net migration. It was discovered that geographical characteristics affect employment in the High North of Russia more than wages. Labour supply exceeds labour demand in the northern regions of Russia because of strong positive wage elasticity of net migration. We can surmise that regulation of wages and migration should be a part of common economic policy in the High North regions of Russia.... view less
Keywords
labor market; regional factors; employment situation; job demand; labor supply; Russia
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
regional labour markets; High North of Russia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 21-36
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 7 (2016) 1
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed