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Distance weighted migration measures
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Distance weighted migration measures

Abstract

Abstract. This research note proposes new summary measures for migration that use geographic distance as a descriptive factor, establishing a linkage between migration fields and earlier measures of migration – net migration and migration efficiency. By factoring distance into migration efficiency and net migration, we create analogous and complementary measures defined as attraction efficiency and net attraction, respectively. These measures …

Authors

Newbold KB; Peterson DA

Journal

Papers of the Regional Science Association, Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 371–380

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

July 2001

DOI

10.1007/pl00013639

ISSN

1056-8190