The simultaneous examination of economic and social factors in destination selection: employing objective and subjective measures

This research examines the role of social and economic factors in the past selection of destinations made by migrants living in Rhode Island. Results indicate that social ties play a more important role in the selection of destinations with low levels of opportunity than they do in the movement to h...

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Published inDemography Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 205
Main Author Toney, M B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1978
Subjects
Decision Making
Emigration and Immigration
Family
Rhode Island
Socioeconomic Factors
Transients and Migrants
Rhode Island
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Summary:This research examines the role of social and economic factors in the past selection of destinations made by migrants living in Rhode Island. Results indicate that social ties play a more important role in the selection of destinations with low levels of opportunity than they do in the movement to high opportunity areas. An important aspect of the study was the simultaneous investigation of both objective and subjective measures of social and economic factors in the selection of low and high growth destinations. The analysis suggests that the simultaneous consideration of objective and subjective factors provides a more refined accounting of the potential influence of social and economic factors in the selection of destinations. The findings hold when age is introduced as a control.
ISSN:0070-3370
DOI:10.2307/2060523