Abstract
The 1985-95 statistical data for Israel and Japan are used to test the assumption that inter-regional migration is a function of the relationship between employment and housing availability in the area. When these factors remains in equilibrium, there is little change in net migration. When scarcity of land, a large influx of immigrants, or a government policy causes these factors to be out of balance, migration occurs. A general model of the factors affecting cross-district migration is proposed, and regression analysis is used to explain the factors influencing the rate of cross-district migration in the two countries. Empirical models are developed that make it possible to determine the preconditions for 'migration neutrality' of a region, i.e. the state of equilibrium in which the region does not exhibit either a significant influx of migrants or outflow of its current residents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 511-533 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Employment
- Housing
- Israel
- Japan
- Migration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Demography
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)