Kaufmann, David; Wittwer, Stefan (2019). Business centre or bedroom community? The development of employment in small and medium-sized towns. Regional studies, 53(10), pp. 1483-1493. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 10.1080/00343404.2019.1585529
|
Text
Kaufmann and Wittwer 2019_preprint.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License Publisher holds Copyright. Download (408kB) | Preview |
|
Text
Kaufmann and Wittwer 2019.pdf - Published Version Restricted to registered users only Available under License Publisher holds Copyright. Download (1MB) |
This study scrutinizes the development of employment towards business centres or bedroom communities in Swiss small and medium-sized towns (SMSTs). It analyzes an original data set of all 152 SMSTs in Switzerland. Bayesian multilevel and spatial regression techniques examine regional and local explanatory factors affecting the development of employment. Evidence is found for employment growth if an SMST is embedded in a dynamic network, meaning that employment growth in neighbouring cities and towns creates spillover effects for SMSTs. Thus, if local administrations want to influence their employment structure, they are well advised to engage in regional economic policy-making.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
---|---|
Division/Institute: |
11 Centers of Competence > KPM Center for Public Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kaufmann, David, Wittwer, Stefan |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 700 Arts > 710 Landscaping & area planning |
ISSN: |
0034-3404 |
Publisher: |
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
David Christen |
Date Deposited: |
07 Jun 2019 10:09 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:28 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/00343404.2019.1585529 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
small and medium-sized towns, employment, regional networks, local autonomy, spatial regression, spillover effects |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.131146 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/131146 |