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Municipalities Attractiveness and the Pandemic. An analysis of the Spanish Population Flows

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  • Celia Melguizo

    (Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain)

  • Juan A. Sanchis

    (Universidad de Valencia and ERICES, Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

People's choices about where to live and work have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The media, as well as regional and urban literature, acknowledge that the 'urban exodus' phenomenon occurred concurrently with the pandemic disruptive effects. This study explores how migration patterns shifted at the municipal level in Spain during 2020, while also examining how the factors traditionally seen as population attractors have evolved over time. We analyse a range of demographic groups, distinguishing between internal migration within provinces and movement across provincial borders. Our findings indicate a clear change in migration trends: municipal size has become less relevant and labour market conditions have also diminished in importance in interprovincial migration, while municipalities with a higher concentration of secondary residences have become much more attractive.

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  • Celia Melguizo & Juan A. Sanchis, 2025. "Municipalities Attractiveness and the Pandemic. An analysis of the Spanish Population Flows," Working Papers 2509, Department of Applied Economics II, Universidad de Valencia.
    • Handle: RePEc:eec:wpaper:2509
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    Keywords

    Internal Migration; Cities; Covid-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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