Calling from the outside: The role of networks in residential mobility

Konstantin Büchel (), Maximilian von Ehrlich, Diego Puga and Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal
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Konstantin Büchel: University of Bern, https://www.unibe.ch/

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Abstract: Using anonymised cellphone data, we study the role of social networks in residential mobility decisions. Individuals with few local contacts are more likely to change residence. Movers strongly prefer places with more of their contacts closeby. Contacts matter because proximity to them is itself valuable and increases the enjoyment of attractive locations. They also provide hard-to-find local information and reduce frictions, especially in home-search. Local contacts who left recently or are more central are particularly influential. As people age, proximity to family gains importance relative to friends.

Keywords: Social networks; residential mobility. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L14 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-03
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-geo, nep-net, nep-soc and nep-ure
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Journal Article: Calling from the outside: The role of networks in residential mobility (2020)
Working Paper: Calling from the outside: The role of networks in residential mobility (2019)
Working Paper: Calling from the outside: The role of networks in residential mobility (2019)
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