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Is there convergence in the performance of Italian regions in including disabled people in the labour market? A local M oran approach
Author(s) -
Agovino Massimiliano
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12031
Subject(s) - frontier , convergence (economics) , dualism , disabled people , economic geography , distribution (mathematics) , polarization (electrochemistry) , matching (statistics) , economics , geography , sociology , mathematics , demography , economic growth , statistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , life style , chemistry , archaeology , epistemology
This paper investigates the evolution of regional performance in providing employment for disabled people according to L aw 68/1999 and the convergence process among Italian regions by stochastic frontier analysis ( SFA ) and local M oran transition probability matrix. The results show that the C entral and N orthern I taly regions are more efficient in the matching process between supply and demand for the employment of disabled people than S outhern I taly regions. In addition, we observe the absence of intra‐distribution mobility and the persistence of regional dualism (polarization), in terms of employed disabled people, among I talian regions.