Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Laura Barbieri
Author-X-Name-First: Laura
Author-X-Name-Last: Barbieri
Author-Email: laura.barbieri@unicatt.it
Author-Workplace-Name: DISCE, Università Cattolica
Author-Name: Maurizio Baussola
Author-X-Name-First: Maurizio
Author-X-Name-Last: Baussola
Author-Email: maurizio.baussola@unicatt.it
Author-Workplace-Name: DISCE, Università Cattolica
Author-Name: Chiara Mussida
Author-X-Name-First: Chiara
Author-X-Name-Last: Mussida
Author-Email: chiara.mussida@unicatt.it
Author-Workplace-Name: DISCE, Università Cattolica
Title: A regional labour market model for analyzing the impact of a recession
Abstract: The effects of the recent economic recession have been widely discussed, particularly at the macro economic level. However, the economic downturn has been pervasive and has also determined a range of economic effects at different territorial levels. It has therefore become necessary to set up appropriate analytical tools aimed at investigating the impact of the economic downturn at the regional level, and to implement adequate policy options to mitigate such negative impacts.
We propose a new macro-micro econometric framework which incorporates simultaneously both aggregate labour demand and supply, and the labour market flows determining the steady-state unemployment rate. We can thus simulate demand or supply shocks and therefore assess their impacts on labour demand and supply, and also on unemployment and labour market flows. This enables us to pinpoint the dynamic effects of such shocks and to compare the different behaviours of the regional framework and of the economy as a whole.
Length: 22 pages
Creation-Date: 2012-07
Publication-Status: Unpublished
File-URL: http://www.unicatt.it/dipartimenti/DISES/allegati/dises1288.pdf
File-Format: pdf
File-Function: First version, 2012
Number: dises1288
Classification-JEL: E1, E17, R2, R23.
Keywords: regional econometric models, labour demand and supply, labour market flows, steady-state unemployment rate.
Handle: RePEc:ctc:serie2:dises1288