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Are old regions less attractive? Interregional labour migration in a context of population ageing

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Regional demographic change is often conceptualized as a circular process, where out‐migration continuously worsens conditions of population ageing and shrinkage. Thus, if migration acts as a consequence as well as cause of ageing, migration patterns should be influenced by the age structure of origin and destination regions. This paper analyses individual‐level migration decisions of full‐time employees across 326 German regions between 1997 and 2013 using binary choice models. The results show that individuals are more likely to migrate out of and less likely to migrate towards ageing regions. Moreover, the identified patterns are consistent with age‐selective migration reinforcing ageing processes and polarization of demographic structure. El cambio demográfico regional se suele conceptualizar como un proceso circular, en el que la emigración empeora continuamente las condiciones de envejecimiento y reducción de la población. Por lo tanto, si la migración actúa tanto como consecuencia como causa del envejecimiento, los patrones de migración deberían estar influenciados por la estructura de edad de las regiones de origen y destino. Este artículo analiza las decisiones de migración a nivel individual de empleados a tiempo completo en 326 regiones alemanas entre 1997 y 2013 mediante la utilización de modelos de elección binaria. Los resultados muestran que las personas son más propensas a emigrar fuera de las regiones envejecidas y menos a emigrar hacia ellas. Además, los patrones identificados están en consonancia con la migración selectiva por edades que refuerza los procesos de envejecimiento y la polarización de la estructura demográfica. 地域の人口統計額的な変化は循環的なプロセスとして概念化されることが多いが、地域の外への移住は高齢化と人口縮小の問題を悪化させ続ける。すなわち、移住が高齢化の結果でも原因でもあるとすると、移住パターンはその出発地と目的地の住民の年齢構成の影響を受けるはずである。本稿では、1997~2013年のドイツの326地域を対象に、二値選択モデルを用いて、個人レベルでのフルタイムで働く労働者の移住に関する意思決定を分析した。結果から、高齢化が進む地域から移動する確率が高く、高齢化が進む地域に移動する確率が低いことが示された。さらに、確認された移住のパターンは、高齢化と人口統計学的構成の二極化に拍車をかける年齢選択的な移住と一致するものである。

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  • Paula Prenzel, 2021. "Are old regions less attractive? Interregional labour migration in a context of population ageing," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 100(6), pages 1429-1447, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:100:y:2021:i:6:p:1429-1447
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12627
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