Regional inequality in multidimensional quality of employment: insights from Chile, 1996–2017

Abstract

This paper proposes a multidimensional synthetic index for measuring the quality of employment using the Alkire-Foster method. The results generated by this index highlight important differences between Chile's regions, but also a process of convergence, which has been mostly driven by regulatory changes and public policy rather than economic growth. The paper shows how much a synthetic index can contribute to regional analysis and how it can inform policymakers by focusing attention on the most vulnerable workers in regional labour markets.