Exploring the drivers of internal labour migration for the regions of Great Britain

Heather Dickey; Marie Carroline Magante

doi:10.1080/00343404.2024.2304753

Exploring the drivers of internal labour migration for the regions of Great Britain

Heather Dickey^*
, Marie Carroline Magante

^*Corresponding author for this work

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The role of internal migration in reducing regional inequalities is a common feature of classical economic theory and urban economics models. If regional migration is important in reducing spatial disparities, then understanding its causes, and barriers, is crucial. This paper explores the drivers of regional migration behaviour in Great Britain. Findings point to rigidities in housing that deter mobility across regions; and regional differences in the drivers and effects of regional migration. Our paper supports greater focus on spatial disaggregation, since migration studies conducted at the national level ignore important spatial differences in migration behaviour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1390-1409
Number of pages	20
Journal	Regional Studies
Volume	58
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2024.2304753
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2024

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Regional migration,
Selectivity bias
Great Britain

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Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
Economics and Econometrics

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