This file is part of IDEAS, which uses RePEc data


[ Papers | Articles | Software | Books | Chapters | Authors | Institutions | JEL Classification | NEP reports | Search | New papers by email | Author registration | Rankings | Volunteers | FAQ | Blog | Help! ]

Inter-regional Migration: The UK experience

Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics
Author Info
Tapan Biswas
Jo McHardy () (Department of Economics, The University of Sheffield)
Michael Nolan

Additional information is available for the following registered author(s):

Abstract

This paper looks at the scenario of intra-UK migration amongst its four regions. The level of intra-UK migration is significant and is increasing over time. Using several measures of the balance in migration we observe that, broadly speaking, the balance is improving. We also examine the impact of changes in the regional per capita GDPs and unemployment levels on regional migration using panel analysis. Several authors find these to be significant factors in international migration. However, it seems that neither regional per capita GDP nor the unemployment level has a significant effect on regional migration in the UK (although the regression coefficients have the correct signs). In the case of regional migration in the UK, it is other characteristics of the source and destination regions which appear to matter most.

Download Info
To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

File URL: http://www.shef.ac.uk/content/1/c6/08/11/39/SERP_2008003.pdf
File Format: application/pdf
File Function: First version, 2008
Download Restriction: no
File URL: http://www.shef.ac.uk/content/1/c6/08/11/39/SERP_2008003.pdf
File Format: application/pdf
File Function: Revised version, 2008
Download Restriction: no

Publisher Info
Paper provided by The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 2008003.

Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Length: 22 pages
Date of creation: Feb 2008
Date of revision: Feb 2008
Handle: RePEc:shf:wpaper:2008003

Contact details of provider:
Postal: 9 Mappin Street, SHEFFIELD, S1 4DT
Phone: +44 114 222 3399
Fax: + 44 (0)114 222 3458
Email:
Web page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/economics
More information through EDIRC

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Joanne Lindley).

Related research
Keywords: Inter-Regional Migration; UK;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
O50 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General

This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:

References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
  1. Hatton, Timothy J & Massimiliano Tani, 2003. "Immigration and Inter-Regional Mobility in the UK, 1982-2000," Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003 101, Royal Economic Society. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
  2. Tapan Biswas & Jolian McHardy, 2004. "On the intensity and balance of intra-European migration," International Economic Journal, Korean International Economic Association, vol. 18(4), pages 505-520, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Ghatak, Subrata & Levine, Paul & Price, Stephen Wheatley, 1996. " Migration Theories and Evidence: An Assessment," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 10(2), pages 159-98, June.
  4. McCormick, Barry, 1997. "Regional unemployment and labour mobility in the UK," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 41(3-5), pages 581-589, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Brander, James A., 1981. "Intra-industry trade in identical commodities," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 11(1), pages 1-14, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
  6. Tapan Biswas & Jolian McHardy, 2005. "Measuring the balance of intra-regional migration," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(19), pages 2221-2230, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  7. Pissarides, Christopher A & Wadsworth, Jonathan, 1989. "Unemployment and the Inter-regional Mobility of Labour," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 99(397), pages 739-55, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Full references

Statistics
Access and download statistics

Did you know? About five million pdf files are downloaded through RePEc every year.

This page was last updated on 2009-11-29.

This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut using RePEc data on a server sponsored by the Society for Economic Dynamics.