Voting with Their Feet: Jobs versus Amenities

Ferguson, Mark; Ali, Kamar; Olfert, M. Rose; Partridge, Mark D.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2257.2007.00354.x

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“…Natural amenities, such as climate, do not affect migration to the extent found in the US (Cheshire & Magrini, 2006). Ferguson et al (2007) reach similar conclusions for Canada.…”

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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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“…Natural amenities, such as climate, do not affect migration to the extent found in the US (Cheshire & Magrini, 2006). Ferguson et al (2007) reach similar conclusions for Canada.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 68%

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

Biagi

Faggian

McCann

2011

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“…Migration among rural people, moreover, is more affected by economic indicators, while for urban residents, the attractiveness of the place of residence and the available amenities are also of importance (Ferguson et al, 2007). A nice living environment, a well-developed infrastructure and an attractive image for the relevant city will mostly attract young migrants and their families (Niedomysl, 2006).…”

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Amenity Migration in Postsocialist Metropolis: The Case of Rīga Agglomeration

Bērziņš¹,

Krišjāne²

2008

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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INTRODUCTIONMobility studies in the past have offered an extensive description of migration models, flows of migration, factors which influence these, motivations for migration, as well as the intention of people to change their place of residence. Researchers have not developed a unified approach vis-à-vis the dominating factors in terms of characterising internal migration. The traditional belief in terms of factors leading people to migrate within their own country is that these are economic factors, urban factors (the urban lifestyle) and demographic factors (Lessinger, 1991;Richardson, 1973). The desire of individuals and households to change their place of residence is reviewed from two perspectives in the scientific literature-as an economic model related to human capital, and as an alternative hedonic model. The human capital model is used to analyse regional differences in terms of the labour market, along with the uneven economic development of various territories. The hedonic model accents the influence of non-traded goods on reasons as to why households move from one place to another (Clark and Cosgrove, 1991). Since the mid-20th century, the literature has extensively reviewed reasons for a deconcentration of populations, with residents abandoning densely populated regions and cities in favour of life in the countryside. These reasons for migration are often of a social nature, and in this they are in opposition to the once-dominant tendency of migration to flow toward urban areas. This has to do both with changes in the behaviour or individuals and with new opportunities for establishing a home (Frey, 1988).Deconcentration processes and prevailing motivations for migration. One process that can be used to characterise the deconcentration of populations as the result of migration is known as counterurbanisation. This term at first was used to describe all types of population deconcentration outside the boundaries of cities (Champion, 1989). Later the term was used to describe the move of local residents to lower levels of the urban hierarchy (small towns, villages and hamlets) or to more distant rural territories (Berry, 1976;Ford, 1999). In analysing the process of counterurbanisation in more than 20 countries, researchers concluded that the main reasons for deconcentration have had to do with a reordering of economic processes (Vinning and Kontuly, 1978). In trying to differentiate between counterurbanisation and suburbanisation, it has been suggested that use be made of analysis of the behaviour and motivation of migrants-the so-called individual level/behavioural approach (Fisher, 2003). Thus, counterurbanisation represents the desire of local residents to enjoy the advantages of a rural way of life-landscapes, less pollution, peace and quiet. Other researchers also address such issues as the attractiveness of the surrounding environment, improved communications, specific demographic circumstances, the development of the service sector, and the attractiveness and amenities of the countryside. T...

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“…Graves 1980Graves , 1983Knapp and Graves 1989;Althaus 1989, 1993;Ferguson et al 2007). The basic idea behind the equilibrium approach is that locations differ not only with respect to labour market conditions, but also, and maybe most importantly, with respect to non-tradable location-specific goods (or 'amenities').…”

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Migration Flows and Quality of Life in a Metropolitan Area: the Case of Barcelona-Spain

Faggian

Royuela

2010

Applied Research Quality Life

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The phenomenon of human migration is certainly not new and it has been studied from a variety of perspectives. Yet, the attention on human migration and its determinant has not been fading over time as confirmed by recent contributions (see for instance Cushing andPoot 2004 andRebhun andRaveh 2006). In this paper we combine the recent theoretical contributions by Douglas (1997) and Wall (2001) with the methodological advancements of Guimarães et al. (2000Guimarães et al. ( , 2003 to model inter-municipal migration flows in the Barcelona area. In order to do that, we employ two different types of count models, i.e. the Poisson and negative binomial and compare the estimations obtained. Our results show that, even after controlling for the traditional migration factors, QoL (measured with a Composite Index which includes numerous aspects and also using a list of individual variables) is an important determinant of short distance migration movements in the Barcelona area.

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Voting with Their Feet: Jobs versus Amenities

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References 57 publications

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

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

Amenity Migration in Postsocialist Metropolis: The Case of Rīga Agglomeration

Migration Flows and Quality of Life in a Metropolitan Area: the Case of Barcelona-Spain

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