Abstract
A Single European Labour Market has not been achieved yet, despite strong efforts in promoting cross-country labour mobility. In this paper, we assess the effectiveness of one of the most important policies implemented to reach this goal: the Schengen Agreement. Using data from the European Labour Force Survey, we show that the individual probability to become a cross-border commuter after the entrance of Switzerland in the Schengen area increased by 0.5 and 4 percentage points among labour force individuals and inter-regional commuters, respectively. We also show evidence of a substantial redirection of internal inter-regional commuters to Swiss regions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 761-806 |
| Number of pages | 46 |
| Journal | The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- Switzerland
- commuting costs
- difference in differences
- labour mobility
- policy change
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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