SSRN Electronic Journal · 2013 · 32 citations · 11 references
Social SciencesDemographyGeographyHistorical DemographyPopulation StudiesUrban DemographyCity GrowthDemographic AnalysisPopulation ChangePopulation GrowthUrban GrowthUrban MigrationGrowth RatesMigration DemographyMigration To TownsUrban Demographic ChangeUrban Growth AnalysisUrban Population AnalysisUrban Population DistributionUrban Population Growth
New Zealand towns have shown highly variable growth over the past century, and economic geography theories suggest migration is driven by a few key factors. The paper aims to provide a comprehensive database of urban populations to enable empirical analysis of determinants of urban growth. The database compiles population counts for 60 New Zealand towns every decade from 1926 to 2006.
This paper documents a comprehensive database for the populations of 60 New Zealand towns and cities (henceforth “towns”). Populations are provided for every tenth year from 1926 through to 2006. New Zealand towns have experienced very different growth rates over this period. Economic geography theories posit that people migrate to (and from) places according to a few key factors. In order to analyse the determinants of urban growth empirically, we need a comprehensive database of urban populations over time, as provided here.
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A New Zealand Regional Housing Model
Arthur Grimes, Sean Hyland, Andrew Coleman et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2013 · 32 citations · Full text
Business, Real Estate, Housing +14