A systematic demographic efficiency analysis of U.S. interstate population exchange, 1935-1980

• Published in: Economic geography Vol. 60; no. 4; p. 294
• Main Author: Plane, D A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1984
• Subjects: Americas; Demography; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economics; Emigration and Immigration; Geography; North America; Population; Population Dynamics; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Americas; United States; North America; Americas; Social Change; Migration > changes; Demographic Analysis; Migration, Internal > changes; United States; North America; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution > changes; Geographic Factors; Economic Factors; Northern America; Developed Countries; Historical Survey; Population; Research Report; Developing Countries; Demographic Factors; Population Dynamics
• DOI: 10.2307/143435
• ISSN: 0013-0095

"Evolving patterns of population redistribution within the United States are examined for the period 1935 to 1980. The demographic efficiency measure is employed to assess the compensating or non-compensating nature of migration to and from each state. This measure is then extended in order to examine the entire system of state-to-state movement streams. Using the analytical technique of Q-analysis, systemic change is shown to have taken place. It is argued that the geographic pattern change reflects a nexus of economic and societal trends associated with post-industrialism."