Abstract

ROMAN SANCHEZ, Yuliana Gabriela  and  OVANDO ALDANA, Wendy. Labor Flexibility of the Working Population: a Spatial Analysis in Mexico, 2005 and 2014. Soc. Econ. [online]. 2016, n.31, pp.193-213. ISSN 1657-6357.

This article aims to analyze regional differences in working conditions of the working population in Mexico. To do this, an index of labor flexibility is estimated considering the years 2005 and 2014. The study is based on the Labor Market Segmentation Theory. The results show the existence of regional differences in Mexican territory which enable to identify a spatial pattern that is displayed in 2005 and 2014: The northern states of Mexico exhibit a low flexibility index, those of center of Mexico show an average index, and the southern states display a high flexibility index. This confirms that in fact, labor markets in Mexico hold flexibility as transcendental particularity, phenomenon observed before the labor reform and today.

Keywords : labor market; labor flexibility index; regional differences.

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