Effect of regional skill gaps and skill shortages on firm productivity.

Autor/inn/en	Morris, David; Vanino, Enrico; Corradini, Carlo
Titel	Effect of regional skill gaps and skill shortages on firm productivity. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Auswirkungen regionaler Qualifikationsdefizite und regionalen Fachkräftemangels auf die Produktivität von Unternehmen.
Quelle	In: Environment & planning. A. Economy and space, 52 (2020) 5, S. 933-952 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0308-518X; 1472-3409
DOI	10.1177/0308518X19889634
Schlagwörter	Produktivitätseffekt; Arbeitskräfteangebot; Arbeitskräftemangel; Arbeitsproduktivität; Qualifikationsdefizit; Regionaler Arbeitsmarkt; Fachkraft; Auswirkung; Standortfaktor; Großbritannien
Abstract	"This paper contributes to the literature on regional productivity, complementing previous education and skill-level perspectives with a novel approach analysing the impact of regional skill gaps and skill shortages. This allows us to reflect the idiosyncratic needs of the regional economic structure better, considering both the demand and supply side of the skills equation in localised labour markets. Controlling for unobserved time-invariant firm-level heterogeneity and other region? industry effects across a longitudinal data set for the period 2008?2014, our analysis reveals a negative direct effect of skill shortages on firm productivity. We further find negative spillover effects for both skill gaps and skill shortages in related industries and proximate regions. Results are also shown to be heterogeneous with respect to agglomeration levels and industrial sectors. Stronger negative effects are found in industries defined by a knowledge-intensive skill base, pointing to the loss of learning effects in the presence of skill deficiencies. Conversely, agglomeration effects appear to moderate the impact of skill deficiencies through more efficient matching in the local labour market. The findings presented thus suggest that policies aimed at improving productivity and addressing the increasing regional productivity divide cannot be reduced to a simple space-neutral support for higher education and skill levels but need to recognise explicitly the presence and characteristics of place-specific skills gaps and shortages." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2020 a Pion publication).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2021/1