TITLE

LENGTH OF RESIDENCE, SOCIAL TIES, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITI ES

AUTHOR(S)

Toney, Michael B.

PUB. DATE

August 1976

SOURCE

Demography;Aug1976, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p297

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This study examines length of residence for movers-that subsection of the population which accounts for the high mobility rates in the United States. The propensity for repeated migration is studied in relation to economic opportunities and previous familial and personal contacts. The results indicate no influence of economic opportunities on duration of residence. This finding is consistent with recent research that indicates economic conditions are not a general stimulus for out-migration, although they are for in- migration. On the other hand, length of residence is found to be longer where previous familial and personal contacts existed. Overall, the results provide additional evidence of the importance of social, as opposed to strictly economic, variables in the migration process.

ACCESSION #

16799153

Tags: INTERNAL migration;  EMIGRATION & immigration;  SOCIOECONOMICS;  POPULATION geography;  DEMOGRAPHY

 

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