articles: Describing migration spatial structure

Andrei Rogers (), Frans Willekens, James Raymer () and Jani Little ()
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Andrei Rogers: Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0484, USA
Frans Willekens: Population Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
James Raymer: Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0484, USA
Jani Little: Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0484, USA

Papers in Regional Science, 2002, vol. 81, issue 1, 29-48

Abstract: The age structure of a population is a fundamental concept in demography and is generally depicted in the form of an age pyramid. The spatial structure of an interregional system of origin-destination-specific migration streams is, however, a notion lacking a widely accepted definition. We offer a definition in this article, one that draws on the log-linear specification of the geographer's spatial interaction model. We illustrate our definition with observed migration data, we discuss extensions and special cases, and proceed to contrast our definition and associated empirical findings against another measure having an alternative definition.

Keywords: Migration; spatial structure; log-linear models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-02-07
Note: Received: 11 October 2000
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