Local Labor Markets, Ethnic Segregation, and Income Inequality

Resumen:Este artículo examina los fa c t o res internos y externos a una localidad que son copartícipes en la estructuración y reestructuración de su mercado de trabajo local. A partir de la revisión de la historia social y económica del lugar, se destaca su tránsito de enclave minero a lugar de residencia de mineros y trabajadores de maquiladoras. En este caso, se presenta la constitución de los mercados de trabajo locales como un resultado del encuentro de las condiciones del lugar de residencia de los trabajadores y el lugar donde se encuentra el centro de trabajo. De aquí que la movilidad laboral geográfica aparezca como una de las tácticas de los sujetos ante una situación de desempleo.Palabras clave: Mercado de trabajo, Minería, Maquiladoras, Mineros, Movilidad laboral, Desempleo.Abstract:This article examines the internal and external local factors shaping the structuring and restructuring of a local labor market. By reviewing the social and economic history of the community, this article underlines its transition from a mining setting to a residence place for miners and maquila workers. In this case, the constitution of local labor markets is presented as a result of the condition encounter of both workers residence place and the location of the work place. This is a reason explaining why geographical labor mobility comes to be an actor tactic to face unemployment.Key words: Labor market, Mining, Export-oriented industry, Miners, Labor mobility, Unemployment.

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The Effects of Labor Markets and Income Inequality on Crime: Evidence from Panel Data

Southern Economic Journal ◽

10.1002/j.2325-8012.1999.tb00196.x ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 717-738

Author(s):

Joanne M. Doyle ◽

Ehsan Ahmed ◽

Robert N. Horn

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Income Inequality ◽

Labor Markets

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Risk, Recessions and Resilience: Towards Sustainable Local Labor Markets through Employment Portfolio Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13147926 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 7926

Author(s):

Bharman Gulati ◽

Stephan Weiler

Keyword(s):

Labor Market ◽

Labor Markets ◽

Positive Impact ◽

The United States ◽

Local Economy ◽

Local Labor Markets ◽

Local Labor Market ◽

Business Survival ◽

Trade Offs ◽

New Business

This paper explores the role of local labor market dynamics on the survival of new businesses. The characteristics of the local labor market are likely to influence the survival of new businesses, the level of entrepreneurship, and the resilience of the regional economy. We apply portfolio theory to evaluate employment-based and income-based measures of risk-and-return trade-offs in local labor markets on new business survival in the United States. Our results show that volatility in local labor markets has a positive impact on new business survival, especially in Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The results are robust across different timeframes, including during economic downturns, thus highlighting the contribution of new businesses in developing the resilience of the local economy, and further promoting sustainable regional economic development.

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Market Imperfections and Income Distribution

The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy ◽

10.1515/bejeap-2015-0071 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 1147-1167

Author(s):

Ensar Yılmaz

Keyword(s):

Labor Market ◽

Income Inequality ◽

Income Distribution ◽

Labor Markets ◽

Wage Rate ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Market Imperfections ◽

Luxury Goods ◽

Sector Model ◽

Two Sectors

Abstract This paper aims to search links between market imperfections and functional income distribution. For this purpose we construct a two-sector model – wage goods and luxury goods producing sectors – incorporating imperfections of the product and labor markets under income inequality. In a structure with interdependent and partially monopolistic and competitive markets, we analytically trace up the effects of the changes in power relations proxied by the degree of mark-ups in the product and labor market. The model shows that price and wage mark-ups in two sectors have crucial income distribution implications for the agents in the economy to varying extents. It also demonstrates the effect of the existence of the differentiated consumption patterns arising from income inequality on income distribution. Furthermore, it seems that unemployment level creates externalities on wage rate and on corporate taxes of firms.

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