The role of job uncertainty in inter‐regional commuting: The case of Italy

This paper studies the evolution of the determinants of inter‐regional commuting in Italy in the period 1992–2016, during which the labour market has been significantly reformed. To capture the changes in commuting patterns, the analysis of the role of individual, job, firm, and regional characteris...

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Published in:Growth and change 2019-06, Vol.50 (2), p.634-671
Main Authors: Parenti, Angela, Tealdi, Cristina
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Behavior
Commuting
Contracts
Decision making
Employees
Job opportunities
Labor market
labour mobility
regional disparities
Residence
temporary contracts
Uncertainty
Workers
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Contracts
Decision making
Employees
Job opportunities
Labor market
labour mobility
regional disparities
Residence
temporary contracts
Uncertainty
Workers
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