Personal and Location‐Specific Characteristics and Elderly Interstate Migration

Abstract

"The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of locational and individual characteristics upon interstate retiree migration, particularly in state-level public policy variables. Data regarding the characteristics of individual movers are drawn from the 1990 U.S. Census of Population and Housing 5% Public Use Microdata Sample. The household data are merged with location-specific attributes including both natural amenities and local fiscal variables." Three alternative models are developed, involving push factors, pull factors, and differences in site characteristics experienced by migrants. "The results indicate that both personal and locational characteristics are important factors determining the decision of elderly migrants to change their state of residence. While there is some limited support for the push and pull specifications, the difference model is found to provide the best overall fit."

The effect of income taxes on interstate migration: an analysis by age and race

“…(3) race (Cebula 1974;Clark et al 1996;Enchautegui 1997;Lee and Roseman 1999); (4) age (Cebula 1974;Clark and Hunter 1992;Clark et al 1996;Milligan 2000;Conway and Houtenville 1998, 2001, 2003; (5) public goods and amenities (Cebula and Vedder 1973;Cebula 1979Cebula , 1990Clark and Hunter 1992;Robert 1999;Conway and Houtenville 1998, 2001, 2003 The present study differs from this prior research in several ways. First, it examines the effects of income taxes on interstate migration for three separate age groups (19-25, 28-36, and 35-43) and two races (whites and African-Americans).…”

“…(1) climate (Clark and Hunter 1992;Clark et al 1996;Conway and Houtenville 1998, 2001, 2003Cebula 2007); (2) employment opportunities (Cebula and Vedder 1973;Clark and Hunter 1992);…”

Migration, Fixed Costs, and Location‐Specific Amenities: A Hazard Analysis for a Panel of Males

“…Some important amenity/disamenity attributes of areas (climate, crime, topography, environment, and public schools) and occupational licensing are associated with major political jurisdictions. The most frequently used area grouping for the United States is states, and other interstate migration studies include Pashigan (1979), Boijas, Bronars, and Trejo (1992), Brinig andBuckley (1996), Sandefur (1985), Clark, Knapp, and White (1996). Hence, for our study an individual is defined as a long-distance migrant if he moves across a state boundary.…”

Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants

“…Amenity migrants in the U.S. also can be identified by their socioeconomic characteristics. They tend to be homeowners without dependent children who are younger, healthier, and wealthier than those who remain behind to age in place (Bennett, 1993;Clark et al, 1996;De Jong et al, 1995;Frey et al, 2000;Glasgow & Reeder, 1990;Longino, 1985).…”