Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 4 / 2024 (641), Winter
COVID-19 and the labour market: regional shifts of human capital working in technology and employment
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Romania
Anamaria Beatrice ALDEA
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted Europe's labour market, which could have been seen by the speed of the implementation among digital technologies as well as in the changing employment frameworks. This study aims to examine the impact of the pandemic on Europe's labour market and technological environment by identifying statistically significant labour market and technology variables. The researchers used data from European regions from 2018 to 2023 to perform summary statistics, conduct pre- and post-pandemic comparisons, examine correlations among important indicators, and undertake cluster analysis to reveal patterns of regional resilience. The findings demonstrated that the health crisis affected Europe's labour market, showing considerable regional variations before and after the outbreak. The study explored the achievements of various regions in Europe during this period, identifying discrepancies that could guide targeted actions and resource allocation. This research further enhanced the current scientific literature on the socioeconomic effects of the pandemic.
Contents
Digitalization and innovation: a regional perspective on their interaction
Assessing the macroeconomic challenges in Romania after the economic and financial crisis
Green finance and innovation input: the promoters of carbon neutrality in China
A simple model of online marketing, production, profit and growth
The relationship of digital payments, macroeconomic variables, and banking stability in developing Asia
Modelling the relationship between inflation and uncertainty with existence of structural break: evidence from Azerbaijan
Analysis of the global energy resources evolution in the context of the population growth
Assessing the impact of energy and macroeconomic shocks on the Romanian economy: a Bayesian VAR approach
Two faces of the same coin: integrated perspectives of public and private debt on the effects of interdependence on financial stability
Institutional quality and sustainability: empirical study in 11 MENA countries
The effect of population ageing on savings: a time series analysis for Türkiye
Workplace economics – How does the Impostor Syndrome affect organisational output?
COVID-19 and the labour market: regional shifts of human capital working in technology and employment
Validity of the environmental Kuznets Curve in Bangladesh under the role of financial development
The impact of doing business indicators on economic growth in emerging market economies: a cross-sectional analysis
The essential role of U.S.-China tensions: a fresh insight into the gold market
The dispersion of poverty in some Romanian rural areas – good examples of rural localities with the lowest poverty rates
The stability and Growth Pact in Practice: inefficiencies of previous debt rules and the way forward
Leaders in disguise: power, perception, and paradox – economics and the fragile authority of politicians
Investigating the corporate debt and real investment nexus: dynamics and challenges in a shifting financial landscape
The hidden economy revealed: profiling informal workers through random forest classification
The impact of oil price shocks on economic growth in Algeria
The determinants of political instability: the role of mining resources
Quantitative easing and its implications for contingent convertible triggers: an analytical perspective