Internal migration between US-states. A social network analysis

Gunther Maier and Michael Vyborny

No 2005/04, SRE-Discussion Papers from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Abstract: In this paper we use the novel (at least in regional science) technique of social network analysis and apply it to one of the most analyzed topics in the discipline, US internal migration. We want to see whether social network analysis can yield any new insights into this well known process. We want to compare the technique to more conventional methods of analysis in migration. The paper presents an overview of social network analysis, defines key concepts and describes the main components of the technique. This discussion will also involve a discussion of currently available software for social network analysis. Then, we will apply the technique to the official data about internal migration between US states as published by the US bureau of the census, to see whether the technique can reproduce the main results of the traditional techniques and whether it can yield any new insights.

Keywords: USA; Migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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Chapter: Internal Migration between US States: A Social Network Analysis (2009)
Working Paper: Internal Migration between US States - A Social Network Analysis (2005)
Working Paper: Internal migration between US-states - A Social Network Analysis (2005)
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