Analýza přeshraniční pracovní mobility v EU

This thesis analyses spatial labour mobility within the European Union, focusing on cross-border commuting between NUTS2-level regions. Using an extended gravity model and data from the EU-LFS survey, it identifies the main economic and non-economic factors influencing the intensity of cross-border mobility. The study combines classical Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimates with Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML) regression, while accounting for the problem of unobserved zero flows and the need to impute missing data. The results show that the key determinants of labour mobility are differences in employee compensation, geographic distance between regions, and the educational structure of the population. Language barriers appear to be a relevant factor only in certain model specifications. Furthermore, the study confirms that national borders continue to significantly affect labour mobility, suggesting that the European Union has not yet fully realised the potential of free movement of workers. The findings may serve as a basis for developing targeted regional policies, particularly within the framework of Interreg programmes.