Determinants of internal migration in Israel: expected returns and risks |
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| Authors: | Moshe Justman Amnon Levy Stuart Gabriel |
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| Institution: | Department of Ecconomics, and the Phillipe Monaster Center for Ecconomic Research Ben Gurion , University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva , Israel |
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| Abstract: | A multinomial logit model of place-to-place migration focusing on economic, geographic and demographic factors is applied to empirical data on inter-regional migration in Israel in 1980. It explains 75% of the (cross-sectional) variance in the data. The results presented in this paper depart from previous empirical work due to its industrialized context and its focus on risk aversion as a determinant of the migration decision. The results support the Harris–Todaro (1970) hypothesis, and indicate that regional similarities in the structure of industrial employment promote migration. |
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