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The dynamics of inter-regional migration in Poland

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  • Mulhern, Alan

    (Kingston University London)

  • Ghatak, Subrata

    (Kingston University London)

  • Watson, John

    (University of Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

In this paper, we modify the Harris-Todaro model of migration to incorporate the impact of human capital, housing stock and the availability of publicly provided goods like health care and road provision to analyse the determinants of migration in different regions of the transition economy Poland. We apply the Seemingly Unrelated Rgression Equation [SURE] model to investigate the data. Our results show that GDP per capita, unemployment and distance have a strong effect on regional migration in Poland. Human capital is an important explanatory factor as is the provision of key publicly provided facilities such as roads. The lack of housing in Poland is crucial in explaining the low levels of internal migration.

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  • Mulhern, Alan & Ghatak, Subrata & Watson, John, 2004. "The dynamics of inter-regional migration in Poland," Economics Discussion Papers 2004-4, School of Economics, Kingston University London.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:kngedp:2004_004
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    1. Mulhern, Alan & Watson, John & Ghatak, Subrata, 2005. "Spanish inter-regional migration," Economics Discussion Papers 2005-4, School of Economics, Kingston University London.
    2. Stephen Drinkwater & Peter Ingram, 2009. "How Different are the British in their Willingness to Move? Evidence from International Social Survey Data," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(2), pages 287-303.

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    Keywords

    Regional Migration; Harris -Todaro model; regional migration; transition economies; Poland; SURE Model;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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