The Economics of Internal Migration: Advances and Policy Questions

Ning Jia, Raven S. Molloy, Christopher Smith and Abigail Wozniak
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No 2022-003, Finance and Economics Discussion Series from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: We review developments in research on within-country migration, focusing on internal migration in the U.S. We begin by describing approaches to modelling individuals' migration decisions and equilibrium outcomes across local areas. Next, we summarize evidence regarding the impact of migration on individuals' outcomes, implications of migration for local labor market adjustment, and interactions between migration and housing markets. Finally, we discuss evidence on the efficacy of policies aimed at encouraging migration and conclude by highlighting important unanswered questions that are critical for informing migration-related policy.

Keywords: Internal migration; Migration; Mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J60 J61 J68 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 p.
Date: 2022-02-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-his, nep-lab, nep-mig and nep-ure
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Journal Article: The Economics of Internal Migration: Advances and Policy Questions (2023)
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DOI: 10.17016/FEDS.2022.003

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