The long-term and disparate impact of job loss on individual mobility behaviour

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.10276v1
• Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:18:50 GMT
• Title: The long-term and disparate impact of job loss on individual mobility behaviour
• Authors: Simone Centellegher, Marco De Nadai, Marco Tonin, Bruno Lepri, Lorenzo Lucchini,
• Abstract summary: We propose a framework that leverages privacy-enhanced GPS data from mobile devices alongside census information to infer employment status. By analysing the mobility patterns of employed and unemployed individuals, we unveil significant differences in behaviours. These differences intensify over time since job loss, particularly affecting individuals from more vulnerable demographic groups.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: In today's interconnected world of widespread mobility, ubiquitous social interaction, and rapid information dissemination, the demand for individuals to swiftly adapt their behaviors has increased dramatically. Timely decision-making faces new challenges due to the necessity of using finely temporal-resolved anonymised individual data to keep up with fast-paced behavioural changes. To tackle this issue, we propose a general framework that leverages privacy-enhanced GPS data from mobile devices alongside census information to infer the employment status of individuals over time. By analysing the mobility patterns of employed and unemployed individuals, we unveil significant differences in behaviours between the two groups, showing a contraction in visited locations and a general decline in the exploratory behaviour of unemployed individuals. Remarkably, these differences intensify over time since job loss, particularly affecting individuals from more vulnerable demographic groups. These findings highlight the importance of early monitoring of unemployed individuals who may face enduring levels of distress. Overall, our findings shed light on the dynamics of employment-related behaviour, emphasizing the importance of implementing timely interventions to support the unemployed and vulnerable populations.

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