The evolution of employment and workplaces in metropolitan regions during the pandemic: The case of Madrid

Abstract

Major metropolitan areas were faced with a disruptive pandemic considered at times to be capable of altering the role of economies of agglomeration and spatial interaction as fundamental economic drivers. Within this context, this paper seeks to analyse the performance and resilience factors of distinctive economic activities during the pandemic and to build a typology from the point of view of employment and its spatial evolution according to workplaces -both at intra-urban and regional levels- in the largest metropolitan region in southern Europe (Madrid). This study provides insights for the implementation of regional policies and urban planning in the postpandemic scenario.