Interregional labor migration and information flows

A model of interregional labor migration is developed that incorporates a complex system of information concerning migration and employment opportunities, as well as a heterogeneous population in which groups of workers differ in their assumed levels of skill, attitudes toward risk, and willingness...

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Published in:Environment and planning. A 1985-08, Vol.17 (8), p.1,111-26
Main Author: Amrhein, C G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Demography
Economics
Emigration and Immigration
Employment
Geography
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Manpower
Income
Knowledge
Models, Economic
Models, Theoretical
Population
Population Dynamics
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Unemployment
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Summary:A model of interregional labor migration is developed that incorporates a complex system of information concerning migration and employment opportunities, as well as a heterogeneous population in which groups of workers differ in their assumed levels of skill, attitudes toward risk, and willingness to move. "Three channels are examined: interpersonal communication, general source information, and specific source information targeted at unemployed workers. In this process, trajectories of welfare levels (composed of wage plus nonwage benefits), information flows, vacancy and unemployment levels are generated for different worker and job types, regional aggregates, and the system as a whole. The behavior of the model is examined by means of numerical simulations and sensitivity analyses."
ISSN:0308-518X