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7 - A model of internal and overseas migration by natives of English and Welsh counties, 1861–1900 (by Dr Mary Morgan).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2009

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Summary

This appendix presents an econometric analysis of the overseas and internal migration series reported in Appendix 1. It proposes a model, based on the traditional theories of economists and economic historians, that is appropriate for the explanation of domestic and overseas migration on a cross section basis. Data which incorporate both cross section and time series dimensions present particular, but well recognised, econometric problems both in modelling and in estimation. These problems are discussed in order to justify the use of covariance analysis in this instance. The results of this analysis of the data are presented and their implications discussed.

The model

Although economists' and economic historians' theories of migration tend to differ, the econometric models derived from both theories are basically similar. The economist postulates a micro-economic theory of migration which depends on the individual's reaction to opportunities at home versus opportunities in an alternative environment (either another country or another area of the same country). In this model, the individual maximises his or her welfare by migrating when the expected gains from moving (allowing for the cost of the move) outweigh the expected gains from not moving. A comparison is therefore made at each point in time between job opportunities, expected earnings, etc., which in turn depend on the supply and demand factors at work, in the two (or more) alternative labour markets.

The economic historian is concerned with explaining mass migration movements of the past and the traditional migration theory is couched in terms of push and pull factors which operate to cause these aggregate movements.

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Migration in a Mature Economy
Emigration and Internal Migration in England and Wales 1861–1900
, pp. 308 - 337
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 1986

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