Labour Policies and Regional Distribution of Unemployment: Italy in the EU Context

Journal title SCIENZE REGIONALI
Author/s Massimo Battaglia, Fabio Iraldo, Tiziana Barsotti
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2012/1 Language Italian
Pages 33 P. 5-37 File size 476 KB
DOI 10.3280/SCRE2012-001001
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This paper analyses the role of geographical mobility of inputs (in particular of labour) in the automatic adjustment mechanisms in Italy in respect to the other EU countries in 10 years across New Century. In particular the paper, by Theil Index, examines and measures the effectiveness of labour market policies carried out by the Italian Governments, in terms of reduction of the regional disparities in comparison with the whole European distribution of unemployment.

Keywords: Regional disparities, Labour market, Labour policies

Jel codes: R23, R11, J60

Massimo Battaglia, Fabio Iraldo, Tiziana Barsotti, Politiche del lavoro e distribuzione regionale della disoccupazione: l’Italia nel contesto europeo in "SCIENZE REGIONALI " 1/2012, pp 5-37, DOI: 10.3280/SCRE2012-001001