Regional disparities in labor market performance in Croatia : the role of individual and regional structural characteristics, Vol. 1 of 1

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Regional disparities in labor market performance in Croatia : the role of individual and regional structural characteristics

Author:	Xubei Luo;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4148
Country:	Croatia;	Date Stored:	2007/03/16
Document Date:	2007/03/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Europe and Central Asia
Report Number:	WPS4148	SubTopics:	Access & Equity in Basic Education; Education For All; Labor Markets; Population Policies; Gender and Education
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: The labor market performance in Croatia failed to keep pace with the moderately good overall macroeconomic development in the past few years. Youth, the less well-educated, and women face more difficulties in getting a job with a decent salary. A large part of the difference in regional labor market performance is associated with the difference in the human capital endowment. With a stagnant total employment rate, the large disparities in employment and earnings across individual groups and regions have become one of the concerns for the long-term sustainable development of the economy. Using Labor Force Survey (LFS) data from 2002-04, this paper studies the labor market performance in Croatia at the national and regional levels. The results show that both one's individual characteristics (including age, education and gender) and where he or she works plays a role in his or her employment and earnings. Regional differences in employment and earnings are reduced to a large extent when accounting for differences in individual characteristics. The simulations shed light on the effectiveness of the nationwide education policy and regional specific labor market policy, and suggest that improving human capital endowment and adjusting labor market structure are both important to rebalance regional development and enhance total welfare.


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