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Real Earnings and Human Migration

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  • Joseph Rabianski

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The theory of human migration based on the concept of individual costs and returns from relocation has succeeded in identifying the more important factors affecting an individual's decision to move. However, while the theoretical models indicate the importance of a real earnings variable, empirical models have only considered some form of a nominal earnings variable. This article, then, outlines the analytical framework of a costs and returns approach to migration, utilizes a real earnings concept as an integral part of such a theory, subjects the resulting model to empirical test by means of regression analysis, and compares the real wage model with a nominal wage model. To accomplish this and conform as closely as possible to the theory, it was necessary to develop a method for deriving an inter-regional nominal earnings deflator from existing data to obtain real wages.

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  • Joseph Rabianski, 1971. "Real Earnings and Human Migration," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 6(2), pages 185-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:6:y:1971:i:2:p:185-192
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    1. James, Ryan D. & Campbell Jr., Harrison S., 2016. "Exploring the Role of Unearned and Non-Wage Income on Regional Income Convergence," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 46(2), December.
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    6. Richard Cebula, 1974. "Local government policies and migration," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 19(1), pages 85-93, September.
    7. Stefano Spalletti, 2015. "Capitale umano e fenomeni migratori (1776-1962): una rassegna," AGRICOLTURA ISTITUZIONI MERCATI, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2015(1), pages 137-153.
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    9. Cebula, Richard, 1973. "Local Government Policies and Migration: An Analysis for SMSAs in the United States, 1965-1970," MPRA Paper 50068, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 02 Feb 1974.
    10. Michael Greenwood & Douglas Sweetland, 1972. "The determinants of migration between standard metropolitan statistical areas," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 9(4), pages 665-681, November.

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