Abstract
This research focuses on individual and place-based determinants of occupational mobility in Scotland over the period 2001–11. Its originality relates to the importance of workplace location, rather than residential locations, on occupational mobility, and in questioning the idea that spatial mobility accelerates occupational mobility. The findings also indicate that skill level and employment in ‘knowledge-intensive’ sectors are key determinants of career progression. Urban career escalator effects are found to be particularly evident for higher-skilled workers. The findings point to the importance of spatial sophistication and sectoral sensitivity in understandings of occupational mobility.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1612-1623 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 30 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- Escalator regions
- Place of work
- Migration
- Occupational mobility
- Scotland
Access to Document
- McCollum_2018_RS_OccupationalMobility_AAM
© 2018 Regional Studies Association. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1424993
