4th Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of the Labour Market

Workshop

The 4th Workshop on “Spatial Dimensions of the Labour Market” focuses on topics concerning regional labour markets. This year, a special focus is placed on the causes and consequences of agglomeration effects, and on local labour markets. The workshop aims to bring together frontier researchers from the areas of labour economics, regional economics, geography and other related fields. Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions are welcome.

Venue

Aix-Marseille School of Economics

11. – 12.07.2019

The workshop has a special focus on agglomeration effects and on local labour markets. A non-exhaustive list of topics includes:

Causes and strength of agglomeration effects
Static versus dynamic agglomeration effects
Agglomerations and inequality
Agglomerations and the impact of trade
Worker and firm mobility
Local labour markets
Effects of globalisation and digitisation
Spatial disparities
Firms’ productivity, productivity growth and innovation

You are invited to submit a paper or extended abstract (about 800 words) using the following link: SDLM2019@amse-aixmarseille.fr. The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2019. Notification of acceptance will be given by 15 May 2019. Participation in the workshop is free of charge for presenters.

A special issue of the Journal of Labour Market Research will be devoted to the SDLM 2019 workshop. The issue will contain a selection of around 5–6 papers of the conference. The submission deadline for papers to be included in this issue is 31 October 2019.

Call for Papers