Heterogeneous determinants of local unemployment in Poland

Piotr Ciżkowicz (), Michał Kowalczuk and Andrzej Rzońca

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Abstract: We identify determinants of large disparities in local unemployment rates in Poland using panel data on NUTS-4 level (poviats). We find that the disparities are linked to local demographics, education and sectoral employment composition rather than to local demand factors. However, the impact of determinants is not homogenous across poviats. Where unemployment is low or income per capita is high, unemployment does not depend on the late working-aged share in the population but does depend relatively stronger on the share of early working-aged. Where unemployment is high or income per capita is low, unemployment does not depend on education attainment and is relatively less responsive to investment fluctuations. Where small farms are present, they are partial absorbers of workers laid off due to investment fluctuations.

Keywords: local unemployment; Poland; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 J23 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eur, nep-geo, nep-lab and nep-ure
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Journal Article: Heterogeneous determinants of local unemployment in Poland (2016)
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