Net Migration Estimation in an Extended Multiregional Gravity Model
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Interregional migration is acknowledged to be a meaningful linking source and economic adjustment tool. It can contribute to the alleviation of regional economic inequities. Analysis of interregional migration must be done in the framework of multiregional consideration. Too much empirical research has failed to consider all relevant variables in migration choice. A multiregional structure is developed here for ten provinces in Canada's net migration over a period of time using integrated equations. A gravity-style model is used wherein the starting population is equated to the pool of possible migrations. Population variables were somewhat ambiguous. Findings for net migration levels were related to population size, wage rates and unemployment rates. Tables of net migration system estimations are featured. A form of regression analysis is proved helpful to this modeling.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1984
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Time, hedonic migration, and household production
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A hedonic theory of migration was developed in which the pattern of migration and housing costs are determined by consumption and production amenities in a given region. Analysis of the model reveals that households tend to move to regions where household production technology is regarded as time-saving whenever economic growth, in the form of income and wage increases, is experienced. Regions are described as time-saving when they offer a lower time elasticity of household production.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1995
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The assumption of equilibrium in models of migration
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Some researchers feel that the views of Evans, Harrigan and McGregor on migration are open to question. Other observers criticise their view that migration is always interregional, rather than intraregional. They feel that equilibrium can be assumed in an area with heterogenous regions.Equiblibrium or otherwise is sometimes assumed in areas where wages and migration are highest.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1993
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