Labour Markets, Demography, Migration and Skills

This article deals mainly with new forms of Intra-European migration, processes of integration and inequality, and the dynamics of emerging transnational labour markets in Europe. We discuss these issues against the background of fundamental changes which have been taking place on the European continent over the past two decades. Drawing on available comparative European data, we examine, in a first step, whether the changes in intra-European migration patterns have been accompanied by a differentiation of the causes of migration. In a second step, we discuss the extent to which new forms of transnational labour markets have been emerging within Europe and their effects on systems of social stratification.

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:Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry

Sexuality Research and Social Policy ◽

10.1525/srsp.2008.5.4.95 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 95-96

Author(s):

Don Kulick

Keyword(s):

Labour Markets

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Housing and labour markets relationships. The case of Valencia Community

10.15396/eres2004_214 ◽

2004 ◽

Keyword(s):

Labour Markets

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Caring Masculinities and Flexibilisation of Labour Markets: Fathers in Precarious and Managerial Employment in Slovenia

Gender Questions ◽

10.25159/2412-8457/2977 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Majda Hrženjak ◽

Živa Humer

Keyword(s):

Gender Relations ◽

Labour Markets ◽

Identity Change ◽

Flexible Work ◽

Limited Participation ◽

Work Arrangements ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Young Fathers ◽

Starting Point ◽

Managerial Positions

The starting point of this article is that transition from breadwinning to involved fathering is not only a matter of men’s identity change, but is profoundly shaped by broader societal structures, among which labour markets appear as crucial. Given that in Slovenia flexibilisation of the labour markets is a salient issue, this qualitative study, based on explorative, in-depth, semi-structured, individual interviews with fathers in precarious and managerial employment, analyses how insecure and flexible work arrangements shape fatherhood practices, impact on chances for being an involved father and structure gender relations. Narratives of fathers in managerial positions point to the persistence of the breadwinner model of fathering with limited participation in childcare, expressed as “weekend fatherhood,” but also to a more egalitarian share of childcare mainly among young fathers in managerial positions. Though the experiences of fathers in precarious employment point to their pronounced involvement in childcare, some cases in our sample indicate that precarious working relations can also, in a peculiar way, lead to the strengthening of the breadwinner model and re-traditionalisation of gender relations.

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The Role of Migration in the Formation of Regional Labour Markets Amidst the Second Wave of Depopulation in Modern Russia

Voprosy statistiki ◽

10.34023/2313-6383-2020-27-6-26-36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 26-36

Author(s):

A. V. Topilin ◽

A. S. Maksimova

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Labour Markets ◽

Labour Migration ◽

Sample Surveys ◽

Balance Sheets ◽

Permanent Migration ◽

Regional Labour Markets ◽

The Impact

The article reflects the results of a study of the impact of migration on regional labour markets amidst a decline in the working-age population in Russia. After substantiating the relevance of the issues under consideration, the authors propose a methodological analysis toolkit, the author’s own methodology for calculating the coefficients of permanent long-term external and internal labour migration in regional labour markets, and the coefficient of total migration burden. In addition, the authors provide an overview of the information and statistical base of the study. According to current migration records, data of Rosstat sample surveys on Russian labour migrants leaving for employment in other regions, regional labour resources balance sheets based on the calculated coefficients of labour market pressures, the authors analyzed the impact of migration on the Russian regional labour markets over the past decade. It revealed an increasing role of internal labour migration in many regions, primarily in the largest economic agglomerations and oil and gas territories. At the same time, the role of external labour migration remains stable and minimum indicators of the contribution of permanent migration to the formation of regional labour markets continue to decrease. It has been established that irrational counter flows of external and internal labour migration have developed, which indicates not only an imbalance in labour demand and supply but also a discrepancy between the qualitative composition of migrants and the needs of the economy. It is concluded that the state does not effectively regulate certain types of migration, considering its impact on the labour market. The authors justified the need for conducting regular household sample surveys according to specific programs to collect information about labour migrants and the conditions for using their labour. In addition to the current migration records, using interregional analysis, this information allows making more informed decisions at the federal and regional levels to correct the negative situation that has developed in the regional labour markets even before the coronavirus pandemic had struck.

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Regional Development and Gendered Labour Markets

Espace populations sociétés ◽

10.3406/espos.2002.2051 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 415-418

Author(s):

Verena Meier ◽

Michaela Schier ◽

Anne Von Streit

Keyword(s):

Regional Development ◽

Labour Markets

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Econometric Analysis of Returns to Education of Rural and Urban Labour Markets Workers in Tamil Nadu

Indian Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.35716/ijed/20023 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 336-344

Keyword(s):

Wage Inequality ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Returns To Education ◽

Labour Markets ◽

Wage Distribution ◽

Rural Market ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Rate Of Returns ◽

Education Groups ◽

Quantile Regression Method

The objective of this study was to empirically evaluate the returns to education of rural and urban labour markets workers in Tamil Nadu using the IHDS data with appropriate Econometric models. First, the present study estimated the earning functions of the rural and urban market's workers by OLS technique and standard Mincerian earning functions. Secondly, the quantile regression method was also used to examine the evolution of wage inequality. The findings of the study showed that the effects of education and experience on the log of hourly wages were positive, and these coefficients were statistically significant. The returns to education increased with the level of education and differed among the workers of rural and urban labour markets. The results showed that the rates of returns to primary, middle and higher secondary were higher in the urban market, whereas those of secondary and graduation were higher in the rural market. The study revealed that the effect of education was not the same across the rural and urban wage distribution. The rate of returns differed considerably within education groups across different quantiles of the wage distribution.

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