Selective migration does not necessarily imply a unique unidirectional or 'synchronized' flow from the poorer to the richer regions. Indeed, migration is selective to individual characteristics of migrants, but also places. Therefore, it is likely that migrants with different skill levels, age, and gender select different destinations-irrespective of regional disparities-with a greater degree of synchronization by similar individuals. The article explores these processes in Italy using inter-provincial migration flows (NUTS3) data for the years 1975, 1985, 1995, and 2005 and dividing migrants into 18 categories based on their human capital (proxied by education), age, and gender. Findings confirm the hypothesis of selective migration flows with clear-cut differences in choosing locations according to individual characteristics.
Evidence of self-selection and spatial mismatch in interregional migration: the case of Italy / Biagi, B.; Detotto, C.; Faggian, A.. - In: OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS. - ISSN 1464-3812. - 75:3(2023), pp. 858-872. [10.1093/oep/gpac043]
Evidence of self-selection and spatial mismatch in interregional migration: the case of Italy
Biagi B.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Selective migration does not necessarily imply a unique unidirectional or 'synchronized' flow from the poorer to the richer regions. Indeed, migration is selective to individual characteristics of migrants, but also places. Therefore, it is likely that migrants with different skill levels, age, and gender select different destinations-irrespective of regional disparities-with a greater degree of synchronization by similar individuals. The article explores these processes in Italy using inter-provincial migration flows (NUTS3) data for the years 1975, 1985, 1995, and 2005 and dividing migrants into 18 categories based on their human capital (proxied by education), age, and gender. Findings confirm the hypothesis of selective migration flows with clear-cut differences in choosing locations according to individual characteristics.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
