School quality and rural in‐migration: Can better rural schools attract new residents?

Alexander Marré and Anil Rupasingha

Journal of Regional Science, 2020, vol. 60, issue 1, 156-173

Abstract: Studies in the nonmetropolitan population change literature have largely focused on the role of natural amenities and economic restructuring, but few have focused on the role of public services. This paper addresses the question of whether public services in nonmetropolitan counties, specifically the outcomes of public schools, could attract migrants. We use a Poisson regression technique little‐used in the migration literature to control for push and pull factors driving migration patterns and control for school quality. Results show that better schools can draw migrants to nonmetropolitan areas. Marginal effects are larger for nonmetropolitan counties not adjacent to metropolitan areas.

Date: 2020
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