Commuting phenomenon in Chile during the period 2010-2019

Abstract

The allometric effect observed between the offered functions and the identified population, particularly in Norte Chico and Patagonia, are two problems detected in relation to the commuting phenomenon in Chile in conjunction with the constant disequilibrium between the nodal centres of these areas with respect to the surrounding environment. The first ones have a tendency to concentrate population and have not always contributed in dynamizing its surrounding. This has been perpetuated by a lack of harmony between labour supply and labour demand. This has originated a variety of commuting types that limit local/regional development. In this context, the purpose of the current work is to detect the changes in the Chilean labour structures with particular emphasis on commuting. The results revealed that there exist differences between the commuters’ profiles and their types of communication. While an interrelation pointing towards the rest of country was observed in the north part of the country, a more interregional interrelation was observed in an area named Chilean Patagonia. On the other hand, changes in labour demands with different impacts have been identified. Among these impacts, indirect ones stand out towards the area that motivates them as well as the indirect impacts that will be generated indirectly and that affect the rest of the system.