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Migration and longer distance commuting in rural England
Migration und längere Anfahrten zum Arbeitsplatz im ländlichen England
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Abstract This paper examines whether recent in-migrants to rural settlements in England commute further to work than the longer-term residents of these places and whether commuting distance differs according to the type of move and the geographical context of their home. The study is based on data from the C... view more
This paper examines whether recent in-migrants to rural settlements in England commute further to work than the longer-term residents of these places and whether commuting distance differs according to the type of move and the geographical context of their home. The study is based on data from the Controlled Access Microdata Sample (CAMS) of the 2001 Census of Population. It is found that recent in-migrants are much more likely to commute at least 20km than are the longer-term residents. Using binary logistic regression so as to allow for socio-demographic differences between people, it is shown that the likelihood of longer distance commuting was highest for people who had moved home by between 15 and 99km and for people moving from the largest cities.... view less
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
commuting distance; in-migration; rural England; binary logistic regression
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 1245-1259
Journal
Regional Studies, 43 (2009) 10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802070902
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
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