On the role of amenities in models of migration and regional development

Knapp, Thomas A. and Graves, Philip E. (1989): On the role of amenities in models of migration and regional development. Published in: Journal of Regional Science , Vol. 29, No. 1 : pp. 71-87.

Abstract

While unable to copy/paste the abstract, the paper discusses the importance of regionally-varying amenities to migration and regional development.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: migration; location; amenities; climate; regional development; regional growth and decline
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis ; Housing ; Infrastructure; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J31 - Wage Level and Structure ; Wage Differentials; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics; D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics

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