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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.
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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
Selected papers from the workshop will be published in a
special issue of the
Review of Economic Analysis.
Confirmed key note speaker:
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Professor Danny Dorling (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
Dr Silvia Grandi
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis
Dr Maurizio Mussoni
Dr Theodore Panagiotidis
Prof Gianiluigi Pelloni
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