What matters for internal migration, jobs or amenities? Cover Image

What matters for internal migration, jobs or amenities?
What matters for internal migration, jobs or amenities?

Author(s): Thomas Niedomysl, William A. V. Clark
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology, Labor relations, Nationalism Studies, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, Migration Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Internal migration; jobs; amenities;

Summary/Abstract: There is an ongoing debate about whether jobs or amenities matter more for economic growth and by extension for regional migration. We review these debates briefly and point out that amenities are not always well defined and that the “either or” approach neglects the complexity of the migration process and the role that social processes play in the migration decision. While we acknowledge that there is still considerable ambiguity over the role that returns to employment play for internal migration decisions, this does not necessarily mean that the ambiguity can be replaced by calling on amenities as the major force in explaining migration flows.

  • Issue Year: 11/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 377-386
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English