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Shuttleworth, Ian and Green, Anne E.. (2011) Spatial mobility intentions, the labour market and Incapacity Benefit claimants : evidence from Northern Ireland. Urban Studies, Vol.48 (No.5). pp. 911-927. ISSN 0042-0980

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098010369394

Abstract

The paper analyses the work-related spatial mobility intentions of incapacity benefit (IB) claimants in Northern Ireland using a new survey dataset. Greater understanding of the prospective mobility of benefit claimants contributes to debates about employability, inclusion in the labour market and arguments about spatial mismatch. The analysis finds that IB claimants are not markedly less mobile than other population groups; that mobility is shaped by age, level of qualification, illness type, ability to drive and motivation; and that geography is important in several ways. The paper concludes by arguing that limited spatial mobility is a good indicator of disadvantage and that spatial mobility should be placed nearer the centre of the design and delivery of labour market policy.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Labor mobility -- Northern Ireland, Labor market -- Northern Ireland, Labor market -- Government policy -- Great Britain, Welfare recipients -- Northern Ireland -- Research, Welfare recipients -- Employment -- Northern Ireland -- Research

Journal or Publication Title:

Urban Studies

Publisher:

Sage Publications Ltd.

ISSN:

0042-0980

Official Date:

April 2011

Dates:

Date	Event
April 2011	Published

Volume:

Vol.48

Number:

No.5

Page Range:

pp. 911-927

Identification Number:

10.1177/0042098010369394

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

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