TY - JOUR
T1 - Persistence and regional disparities in unemployment (Argentina 1980-1997)
AU - Galiani, Sebastian
AU - Lamarche, Carlos
AU - Porto, Alberto
AU - Sosa-Escudero, Walter
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - We study the regional evolution of unemployment in Argentina for the period 1980-1997. First, we show that the Argentine regional unemployment structure is not very persistent. We find less persistence in Argentina than in the US. Second, we model the conditional means of regional unemployment and measure the persistence of unemployment to shocks based on our conditional model. We find a low degree of unemployment persistence to shocks. Finally, we identify regional factors that explain regional unemployment differences and whose changes account for the low persistence of the regional unemployment structure.
AB - We study the regional evolution of unemployment in Argentina for the period 1980-1997. First, we show that the Argentine regional unemployment structure is not very persistent. We find less persistence in Argentina than in the US. Second, we model the conditional means of regional unemployment and measure the persistence of unemployment to shocks based on our conditional model. We find a low degree of unemployment persistence to shocks. Finally, we identify regional factors that explain regional unemployment differences and whose changes account for the low persistence of the regional unemployment structure.
KW - Panel data unit root tests and Argentina
KW - Persistence
KW - Regional unemployment
KW - Structural dynamic models
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U2 - 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2004.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2004.05.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:15844392730
SN - 0166-0462
VL - 35
SP - 375
EP - 394
JO - Regional Science and Urban Economics
JF - Regional Science and Urban Economics
IS - 4
ER -
