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How migration motives change over migration distance: evidence on variation across socioeconomic and demographic groups

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Niedomysl, Thomas

Abstract

Migration researchers have long known that peoples motives for changing their place of residence vary over migration distance. Typically, short-distance moves are regarded as motivated by housing considerations and longer-distance moves primarily by employment considerations. While this notion forms... view more

Migration researchers have long known that peoples motives for changing their place of residence vary over migration distance. Typically, short-distance moves are regarded as motivated by housing considerations and longer-distance moves primarily by employment considerations. While this notion forms an important basis for the existing understanding of migration, little empirical work has examined that relationship in more detail. This paper explores how migration motives change over migration distance. Particular attention is paid to variations across socioeconomic and demographic groups. The results show that the housing- versus employment-driven migration dichotomy, over short and long distances, respectively, is still somewhat valid, though the present findings give a much more nuanced interpretation. The paper reveals considerable variation in migration motives, not only over migration distance, but particularly in relation to migrant socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.... view less

Keywords
migration

Classification
Economic and Social Geography
Population Studies, Sociology of Population

Free Keywords
motives; distance; survey data; Sweden

Document language
English

Publication Year
2010

Page/Pages
32 p.

Journal
Regional Studies (2010)

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343401003614266

Status
Postprint; peer reviewed

Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)


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