La distribution géographique des emplois non agricoles dans les secteurs publique et privé dans le nord-est de la Thaïlande rurale

authored by
Carsten Lohmann, Ingo Liefner
Abstract

Regional Studies. Published evidence from developing countries shows that in rural areas participation in non-agricultural wage-employment rises with proximity to urban centres, while earnings do not. This paper explores the reasons for this phenomenon, analysing the job characteristics of rural workers in detail. The data set consists of 900 jobs. The results show that public jobs are over-represented in rural-remote regions, driving up the mean wage of this type of region. When considering private sector employment only, spatial wage and income differentials do exist, showing that workers in remote areas are economically more disadvantaged than workers in peri-urban areas.

External Organisation(s)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Frankfurt am Main (IHKFFM)
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Type
Article
Journal
Regional studies
Volume
48
Pages
710-726
No. of pages
17
ISSN
0034-3404
Publication date
04.2014
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Environmental Science(all), Social Sciences(all)
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 - No Poverty
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2012.663481 (Access: Closed)