Education, job insecurity and the within country migration of couples

Francesco Mariotti (), Karen Mumford () and Yolanda Pena-Boquete ()
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Francesco Mariotti: University of Trento
Yolanda Pena-Boquete: University of Vigo

IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2017, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: Abstract We consider the migration movements of power couples (couples where both members have at least a college degree), half-power and no-power couples within Australia. We explicitly allow for potential association of these movements with local labour market features including perceived job insecurity. The results support an urbanisation hypothesis; partnered college graduates like to live in major cities regardless of their gender or the qualifications of their partner. JEL Classification: J3, J7

Keywords: Colocation; Tied-mover; Urbanisation; Migration; Power couples (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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