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Apologies for cross-posting Research Network on GLUNLAB <http://www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk/> <http://www.rcfea.org/> Research Network on Geographical Localisation, intersectoral reallocation of labour and unemployment differentials (GLUNLAB) CALL FOR PAPERS Geographical Localization and Economic Activity: Political Economic Aspects 1st workshop of the Regional Studies Research Network on Geographical Localisation, Intersectoral Reallocation of Labour and Unemployment Differentials (GLUNLAB) 31st October 2008, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece The Regional Studies Association Research Network on "Geographical Localisation, intersectoral reallocation of labour and unemployment differentials" (GLUNLAB) invites papers and sessions to be considered for its first workshop entitled "Geographical Localization and Economic Activity: Political Economic Aspects". Conference themes are listed below, however, quality papers in all areas in relation to the overarching theme of the workshop are welcome. * Intersectoral Reallocation of Labour * Unemployment Differentials * Migration Flows between European states * Spatial factors of Job Creation and Destruction * Industrial Geographical Localization * Regional well-being, job satisfaction, subjective happiness and economic growth * Spatial Divisions of Unemployment, Poverty and Wealth Abstracts of approximately 500 words should be submitted by e-mail to the following address as soon as possible and by 31 July 2008 at the very latest. thessaloniki.seminar (at ) gmail.com Authors will be notified of the workshop scientific committee's decision in August 2008. Student Bursaries: PhD students are particularly encouraged to present their work. Limited financial assistance for young researchers is available. Conference venue and accommodation information: The workshop will be hosted by the Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, located in Thessaloniki, which is the second largest city in Greece and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Participation in the workshop is free but participants must take care of their own travel expenses and accommodation. A number of rooms at special reduced rates has been reserved in a number of hotels around the city. These will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For Further information regarding hotel bookings please contact Mrs Alexandra Pagana (apagana (at ) uom.gr ) Getting there: Thessaloniki is very well served by a number of European and International airlines and it is possible to find direct flights at very competitive rates. A number of low cost airline routes may be found at: http://www.low-cost-airline-guide.com/en/cheap_flights_from_Thessaloniki .htm <http://www.low-cost-airline-guide.com/en/cheap_flights_from_Thessalonik i.htm> Selected papers from the workshop will be published in a special issue of the Review of Economic Analysis. <http://www.rofea.org/index.php/journal> Confirmed key note speaker: * Professor Danny Dorling <http://www.shef.ac.uk/geography/staff/dorling_danny/> (University of Sheffield) Aims of the Research Network The workshop will investigate and explain social and spatial inequalities and regional differentials in unemployment and migration flows between European states. The essence of GLUN LAB is to link the impact of job reallocations with the processes of regional specialization and localization. In this context, labour market flows will be investigated within an equilibrium spatial configuration of economic activities. Job flows will be interpreted as the outcome of regional industrial structures as characterized by geographical agglomeration and specialiasation. The overall plan of the GLUN LAB research network is to combine aspects of Economic Geography with the analysis of the aggregate effects of job reallocation (the sectoral shifts hypothesis - SSH - and the job creation and destruction spatial factors - JCD). In addition, the workshop will also consider the relationships between unemployment other socio-economic indicators and signs of social progress as well its linkages to the spatial divisions of poverty and wealth. Organising and Scientific Committee: Dr Dimitris Ballas <http://www.shef.ac.uk/geography/staff/ballas_dimitris/index.html> Dr Silvia Grandi <http://ideas.repec.org/f/pgr215.html> Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis <http://personal.lse.ac.uk/monastir/> Dr Maurizio Mussoni Dr Theodore Panagiotidis <http://econlab.uom.gr/~tpanag/> Prof Gianiluigi Pelloni <http://ideas.repec.org/e/ppe183.html> Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm