Leonidas Doukissas (p), Yannis Psycharis (p), Anastasios Karaganis

This paper utilizes a novel dataset with exact coordinates of statistical data on Greek manufacturing plants and applies a point pattern analysis in order to estimate the agglomeration of manufacturing enterprises in Greece. More precisely, the dataset includes the exact location of 1.945 observations of enterprises. These enterprises are divided into twelve two-digit NACE 2 sub-industries of manufacturing activity across Greek regions for the year 2018. Manufacturing constitutes 31% of Greek GDP (55 bil. €) while 31.3% of employment in Greece. The point pattern analysis allows the estimation of agglomeration and co-agglomeration trends in manufacturing activity across space. Results indicate that the level of agglomeration differs significantly among different sectors highlighting the specialization and dispersion of economic activity in the country. Furthermore, co-agglomeration, sectors with complementary activities tend to co-agglomerate in space. These results are relevant to the economic geography and the assessment and implementation of regional policy.

Carolin Ioramashvili (p)

This paper studies labour mobility in Great Britain in the context of large regional earnings differences, particularly between North and South, and core and periphery regions. Internal migration might balance labour supply and demand, resulting in a reduction of disparities, or increase the concentration of human capital in prospering areas, resulting in widening inequalities. Using a panel of employee records, I estimate the impact of local internal in- and out-migration on the earnings of employees who do not move. The immediate effect of a labour supply shock due to internal migration is negative on the earnings of those working in the area before, consistent with a classical labour supply and demand framework. However, over the course of three years, the effect on earnings growth is positive. The effects are larger in urban areas. There are no significant effects due to a reduction in labour supply due to internal out-migration.

Ioannis (Yannis) Psycharis (p), Vassilis Tselios , Panayotis Pantazis

This paper is employing descriptive statistical analysis, multivariate Analysis (eg., clustering, and classification), thematic cartography and econometric methods to analyse the dynamics of income and income inequality at Municipal level in Greece. The analysis is anticipated to fulfil a multiplicity of objectives. First, it will complement existing knowledge about interregional and intra-regional (i.e. interpersonal) inequality and welfare by exploring the evolution, the patterns, the clusters and the determinants of income inequality. In addition, it is anticipated to unveil trends in polarization and social segregation in metropolitan areas, large cities, and rural areas. Furthermore, the time length of the analysis will make it possible to study the evolution of interregional and intra-regional income inequality for a long time-period, allowing comparisons before and during the economic crisis. This analysis will identify peripheral regions/areas in terms of their geographic and welfare characteristics and whether this identification has changed due to the economic crisis. Finally, the findings of this paper will be relevant to public and social policy.