On the Role of Amenities in Models of Migration and Regional Development*

Knapp, Thomas A.; Gravest, Philip E.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9787.1989.tb01223.x

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“…However, a growing body of evidence suggests that large numbers of people are, contrary to the standard model, migrating to areas of low income and high unemployment (Knapp and Gravest 1989). This suggests that utility cannot be reduced to nominal wages but must also incorporate other factors such as cost of livingespecially housing-and available amenities.…”

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Why do they return? Beyond the economic drivers of graduate return migration

2016

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This paper explores the factors that shape the location choices of formerly mobile graduates (FMGs) initially resident in Sardinia, Italy, a less developed European region. Combining qualitative and quantitative techniques, the paper examines the reasons why some individuals decide to return after their studies, the factors that shape their decisions and how these choices unfolded in space and time. It counters the literature, which suggests that migration is a one-off linear process driven only by wealth-maximising behaviour, positing rather that access to opportunities in open meritocratic job markets and circular migration trajectories are far more salient to FMGs. This suggests that policy makers should concentrate on promoting labour market opportunities and invest in social networks that will aid brain circulation. JEL Classification

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Why do they return? Beyond the economic drivers of graduate return migration

2016

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“…In essence, instead of comparing prices directly across areas, a hedonic model allows one to compare the marginal price imputed to housing characteristics across areas. Similarly, housing costs play an important role in hedonic wage models which underscore that high wages or low housing costs compensate for poor regional amenities (Knapp and Graves, 1989;Shields and Shields, 1993).…”

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Housing costs and the geography of family migration outcomes

Withers

Clark

2006

Population Space and Place

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This paper takes a geographic approach towards assessing the 'returns' to family migration by addressing explicitly the impacts of differences in the cost of housing between the place of origin and place of destination for family migrants. While numerous studies have examined differences in labor-force participation and wages subsequent to migration, particularly on the part of wives, few studies have considered the local geographic context of these events. This study examines the "adjusted" outcomes from migration for husbands, wives, and families in the United States in the context of local housing costs. Our findings challenge the assumption of simple economic gains and instead indicate that who gains and who loses from family migration is quite complex.The geography of family migration is critical in determining gains and losses and is interrelated with moves in and out of the labor market on the part of wives. Our research indicates that wives who leave the labor market after a move are very likely to have moved to a more affordable housing market. Conversely, wives enter the labor market when the move is to a more expensive housing market. For this group, wives earnings go a long way towards minimizing the impact on overall family earnings. This paper provides an important contribution to understanding family migration by positioning the analysis of migration outcomes within the context of labor markets and local housing market costs.

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“…Firstly, while the model predicted convergence among regions, regional disparities were quite persistent over time casting doubt on the role of migration as a re-equilibrating mechanism. Secondly, the empirical implementations of the model found an 'embarrassing number of unhypothesized signs, with people migrating in large numbers to areas of low income and to highunemployment destinations' (Knapp & Graves, 1989).…”

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Long and Short Distance Migration in Italy: The Role of Economic, Social and Environmental Characteristics

Biagi

Faggian

McCann

2011

Spatial Economic Analysis

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This paper analyses Italian interregional migration flows. The approach taken is to decompose labour mobility flows into short distance and long distance migration and to model the effects of economic variables, social capital and quality of life variables, and amenity variables, on the mobility behaviour of individuals. We estimate these different types of migration flows using a negative binomial model, augmented with instruments to control for potential endogeneity issues. Our findings demonstrate that long distance migration reflects a disequilibrium model of migration whereas short distance migration largely reflects an equilibrium model of migration. As such, attempts to model interregional migration in general will be mis-specified as the simultaneously-operating underlying mobility systems are quite different in nature.Migration éloignée et rapprochée en Italie : rôle de facteurs économiques, sociaux et environnementaux RÉ SUMÉ La présente communication analyse les flux migratoires interrégionaux en Italie. Le principe adopté consiste à décomposer les flux de mobilité de la main-d'oeuvre en migrations rapprochée et migration éloignée, puis de modéliser les effets de variables économiques, de variables propres au capital social et à la qualité de vie, et de variables sur le plan de l'agrément sur le comportement de la mobilité des particuliers. Nous effectuons une estimation de ces différents types de flux migratoires en utilisant un modèle binomial négatif, renforcé par des instruments pour le contrôle de questions d'endogénéité potentielles. Nos conclusions démontrent que la migration éloignée reflète un modèle de déséquilibre de la migration, alors que la migration rapprochée reflète en grand partie un modèle déséquilibre de la migration. De cette façon, toutes tentatives de modélisation de migrations interrégionales seront spécifiées de façon erronée, du fait de la nature différente des systèmes de mobilité sous-jacents agissant simultanément. Spatial Economic Analysis, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2011La migración de larga y corta distancia en Italia: el papel de las características económicas, sociales y ambientales RESUMEN En este trabajo se analizan los flujos migratorios interregionales de Italia. El método adoptado es la descomposición de los flujos de movilidad laboral en migración de corta y migración de larga distancia, y modelar los efectos de las variables económicas, las variables de capital social y de calidad de vida, y las variables de bienestar, con base en el comportamiento de la movilidad de los individuos. Estimamos estos tipos de flujos migratorios diferentes a través de un modelo binomial negativo, ampliado con instrumentos que permiten controlar los posibles problemas de endogeneidad. Nuestras conclusiones demuestran que la migración de larga distancia refleja un modelo desequilibrado de migración, mientras que la migración de corta distancia refleja en gran medida un modelo equilibrado de migración. Como tal, los intentos para modelar la migración interregional, en términos gen...

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On the Role of Amenities in Models of Migration and Regional Development*

Cited by 208 publications

References 32 publications

Why do they return? Beyond the economic drivers of graduate return migration

Why do they return? Beyond the economic drivers of graduate return migration

Housing costs and the geography of family migration outcomes

Long and Short Distance Migration in Italy: The Role of Economic, Social and Environmental Characteristics

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