The Determinants of Human Migration

Abstract

A systematic analytical and empirical approach to understanding the determinants of geographic mobility in the United States is developed herein.This book seeks to afford new insight into the migration process, and, by so doing, endeavors to be not only of interest but also of great pragmatic value to both researchers and policy makers.The book consists of three parts.The first part is primarily aimed at developing a rigorous analytical model of migration behavior.The second part theoretically and empirically analyzes the role of selected variables in the migration decision.The last part identifies the needs for change in migration research.The project was undertaken over a period of three years (1976)(1977)(1978)(1979).Over this time span, many people have offered helpful comments and observations.Among these people, I especially wish to thank