Multilocational Work

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• Multi-locational Work
• and the Region
• Karsten Gareis, Tobias Hüsing, Sonja Müller
• empirica GmbH, Bonn, Germany
• eChallenges 2003, Bologna, 22-24 October

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Some initial questions
Contents of this presentation

• Multi-locational work What is that exactly?
• Why is it of relevance for regional development?
• Does multi-locational work strengthen or weaken
  regional disparities?

• Definition and key features
• Benefits and potential for regions
• Empirical evidence from primary data collection
  (surveys) 2002/2003
• Conclusions

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Telework ? Multi-locational work
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ICT-supported multi-locational work
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The regional perspective- Potential benefits for
regions -

• Multi-locational work can help peripheral regions
  to
• attract/retain highly qualified workers
• attract/retain knowledge intensive companies
• let local companies participate in
  trans-regional/-national business networks
• access qualified workforce living elsewhere
• increase their competitiveness
• underpin the restructuring of regional economies
  in the globalised market
• balance regional disparities in job growth and
  economic wealth

• Especially disadvantaged regions can in theory
  gain from ICT and multi-locational work

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However

• How likely are disadvantaged regions to deploy
  and gain from multi-locational work arrangements?

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Data sources
2001-2003
2002-2004
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IS indicators national vs. regional data
Level of activity
Time
Market maturity determines research interest and
needs WPIIS Model for eCommerce indicators
Source Statistics Canada OECD Working Party on
Indicators of the Information Society
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Multi-locational work the picture
Percent of persons teleworking at one location
who also telework at an other location
Source BISER 2003
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The national perspective
Home-based teleworking 1 day
( of employed population)
25
Source SIBIS 2002/3
20
15
10
5
0
I
F
L
S
B
A
D
P
E
SI
LT
EL
LV
PL
NL
EE
DK
UK
SK
CZ
US
BG
HU
IRL
RO
CH
FIN
EU-15
NAS-10

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The national perspective

• European average 13.0
• Leaders are the Netherlands (26.4), Finland
  (21.8), Denmark (21.5) and Sweden (18.7)
• North-South divide
• West-East divide?

Spread of Telework in Europe 2002/2003 (Source
SIBIS)
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The regional perspective - General economic
outset -

• Some convergence at country scale
• But competitiveness and wealth keep concentrating
  in structurally advantaged core regions
• Blue Banana
• Baltic Growth Region

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Employees in ITCE- Occupations (2001) as a
percentage of total employment
ITCE-Occupations ISCO 213 Computer
professionals. ISCO 312 Computer
associate professionals, Optical and
electronic equipment operators. Data Source
Special analysis of LFS data by BISER and Eurostat
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Current distribution-The general economic outset-

• Some convergence at country scale
• But competitiveness and wealth keep concentrating
  in structurally advantaged core regions
• Blue Banana
• Baltic Growth Region
• Nordic countries much more successful in helping
  peripheral regions to participate in the
  Knowledge Economy
• Enormous challenges for peripheral regions
• Selective outmigration ? vicious circle

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Selection of survey regions (NUTS2)

• Austria Salzburg
• Belgium Prov. Liége
• Denmark Fyns Amt (NUTS3)
• Finland Väli- Suomi
• France
• Ile de France
• Bretagne
• Nord- Pas- De- Calais
• Languedoc- Roussillon
• Germany
• Darmstadt
• Stuttgart
• Braunschweig
• Magdeburg
• Mecklenburg- Vorpommern
• Greece Kentriki Makedonia
• Ireland Border, Midland Western

• Italy
• Sicilia
• Lazio
• Toscana
• Lombardia
• Luxembourg ---
• Netherlands Friesland
• Portugal Lisboa Vale do Tejo
• Spain
• Castilla- Leon
• Cataluna
• Sweden Smaaland Med Oerna
• U.K.
• Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
• Leicestershire etc
• Greater Manchester
• Tees Valley and Durhams

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ICT-supported multi-locational work
Source BISER 2003
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ICT-supported multi-locational work
Source BISER 2003
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Multi-locational work and Population density
Source BISER surveys (26 regions) and Eurostat
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Oxfordshire
25
Darmstadt (Frankfurt)
20
Smaland
r .420
Fyn / DK
15
IRL BMW
Multi-locational workers in of employment
Central
Finland
10
Tuscany
Lille
Sicily
Montpellier
5
Catalonia
CentralMacedonia
Outliers Ile de France and
Bretagne
Greater Manchester excluded
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Source BISER 2003
Population density
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Conclusions from survey data analysis

• Multi-locational work is NOT universally leading
  to a more even distribution of work
• It rather tends to increase regional disparities
  between core and peripheral regions
• Paradox The regions that could benefit most from
  multi-locational work make at least use of it
• Most multi-locational work takes place in urban
  agglomerations
• However
• Exceptions in peripheral regions in Nordic
  countries
• Some candidate countries are pretty advanced
  already
• Differences appear to also be partly determined
  from national/cultural peculiarities
• National policy plays a role
• In particular for home-based teleworking

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