Thomas Niedomysl
Biographic Data
| ID | 384082 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Niedomysl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Niedomysl |
| SIGNATURE | NIEDOMYSL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lund University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3416-0523 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 358 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 12 |
Navigating Demographic Uncertainty: Evaluating the Accuracy of Population Projections in Sweden’s Major Municipalities
Population projections are essential tools for local government planning. This study examines the accuracy of population projections made by 26 municipalities in Sweden from 2010 to 2022. The findings reveal a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 1.79% after 5 years and 3.29% after 10 years. The mean algebraic percentage error (MALPE), reflecting over- and underestimations, is 0.28% after 5 years and − 2.17% after 10 years. Projections for 0-…
Place recommendations and migration
The influence of personal recommendations on decision‐making is well‐established. To date, however, most research appears to have focussed on decisions of less importance. This study explores how place recommendations may have an impact on internal migration. Drawing on extraordinarily voluminous survey data, based on approximately half a million responses in Swedish municipalities between 2010 and 2018, the analyses of this paper are focused on …
More than halfway to Utopia: Exploring the proximity between locational ideals and perceived realities
Notions about the ideal place to live have long provided impetus for local and regional planning. However, little is known about how locational ideals correspond to perceived realities. This paper draws on Swedish survey data, in which respondents rate features of their current place of residence and compare their location with that of their ideals. The empirical results suggest that primary features of local environments are, unexpectedly, not m…
A pixel level evaluation of five multitemporal global gridded population datasets: A case study in Sweden, 1990–2015
Human activity is a major driver of change and has contributed to many of the challenges we face today. Detailed information about human population distribution is fundamental and use of freely available, high-resolution, gridded datasets on global population as a source of such information is increasing. However, there is little research to guide users in dataset choice. This study evaluates five of the most commonly used global gridded populati…
Rural to urban long-distance commuting in Sweden: Trends, characteristics and pathways
Doctoral dissertations in human geography from Swedish universities 1884–2015: Demographics, formats and productivity
The doctoral dissertation is a key component of postgraduate education that plays an important role for knowledge production and hence the development of a discipline. Swedish human geography currently lacks an overview of dissertations. This article fills this knowledge gap by reporting findings from a unique database covering all doctoral dissertations between 1884 and 2015. The paper focuses on the demographics of the authors (age, gender), th…
Interregional migration of business owners: Who moves and how does moving affect firm performance
Business owners play an important role in driving regional economic growth, and policy-makers seek to attract and retain such entrepreneurs by most means available. This paper analyses migration patterns, the factors that influence the propensity to move and assesses the relationship between firm performance and individual migration both before and after the move. The results show that (1) known explaining variables of migration propensity also h…
Spatial and temporal patterns of economic segregation in Sweden's metropolitan areas: A mobility approach
The statistical resources at hand for segregation research are usually almost exclusively confined to annual or decennial records where the only available spatial information is the individual's place of residence. This coarse temporal periodicity and spatial resolution provides a very limited account of people's diurnal lives. Incorporating mobility and temporal dimensions in segregation analysis is advocated within a growing body of research bu…
Using Satellite Data on Nighttime Lights Intensity to Estimate Contemporary Human Migration Distances
For well over a century, migration researchers have recognized the lack of adequate distance measures to be a key obstacle for advancing understanding of internal migration. The problem arises from the convention of spatially defining migration as the crossing of administrative borders. Because administrative regions vary in size, shape, and settlement patterns, it is difficult to tell how far movers go, raising doubts about the generalizability …
Is the Tied Returnee Male or Female? The Trailing Spouse Thesis Reconsidered
A common finding of 30–40 years of family migration studies worldwide is that such migration primarily benefits the careers of men in couples but generally damages the women's careers. Findings have recently become more nuanced as the research focus has broadened, hinting that families returning to one spouse's region of previous residence might deviate from this general observation of men as gainers. The present research demonstrates that when f…
The Accuracy of Migration Distance Measures
The spatial dimension in the definition of internal migration usually refers to the distance someone has to move to be regarded as a migrant. Lack of precise data on migration distances, however, has obliged migration researchers to use aggregate distance measures whose accuracy is largely unknown, raising potentially serious validity concerns for research. The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of standard aggregate measures of migrati…
The (ir)relevance of geography for school choice: Evidence from a Swedish choice experiment
Mean center of population for Sweden, 1810-2010
What matters for internal migration, jobs or amenities
There is an ongoing debate about whether jobs or amenities matter more for economic growth and by extension for regional migration. We review these debates briefly and point out that amenities are not always well defined and that the “either or” approach neglects the complexity of the migration process and the role that social processes play in the migration decision. While we acknowledge that there is still considerable ambiguity over the role t…
On Distance and the Spatial Dimension in the Definition of Internal Migration
Migration is commonly defined by a temporal and a spatial dimension. It is generally agreed that these dimensions are problematic and could seriously distort understanding of migration, but data constraints have effectively obstructed further insights. This article focuses on the spatial dimension where migration is typically defined as movement across administrative borders. Borders usually serve as proxies for migration distance but the validit…
Back to the City: Internal Return Migration to Metropolitan Regions in Sweden
Longitudinal microdata on the Swedish population, 1990-2006, are used to examine the numbers and characteristics of internal return migrants, emphasizing Sweden's three largest cities. Our study indicates that metropolitan regions are gaining population from net return migration, which thus carries people in the same direction as does most internal migration. Evidence also indicates that returnees to metropolitan regions are more likely to stay p…
Is There Hidden Potential for Rural Population Growth in Sweden
Rural depopulation is a concern in many countries, and various policy initiatives have been taken to combat such trends. This article examines whether hidden potential for rural population growth can be found in Sweden. If such potential exists, it implies that the development prospects for many rural areas are not as unpromising as they may seem today. If not, rapid rural depopulation can be expected and policymakers will have to increase their …
Why return migrants return: Survey evidence on motives for internal return migration in Sweden
Internal return migration has received limited attention in most western countries, despite studies attesting to its potential for helping understand population redistribution. This paper compares differences in self‐reported motives for migration between return and non‐return migrants. Particular attention is paid to differences in individual characteristics and in the types of places these two migrant groups seek. The large‐scale Swedish survey…
Towards a conceptual framework of place attractiveness: A migration perspective
in UndeterminedThe attractiveness of places is currently gaining a high policy salience in policymakers’ efforts to draw mobile capital. Yet, while there are a growing number of empirical studies considering the migration of people and the attractiveness of places, there is an acute lack of conceptual understanding of the phenomena that hamper discussions between researchers and policymakers. This article suggests a conceptual framework whereby p…
Clamour for Glamour? City Competition for Hosting the Swedish Tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest
For some time it has been argued that cities all over the world have become more entrepreneurial and increasingly competitive. Most research has focused on spectacular events in well‐known metropolises, but far less is known about how smaller cities engage in competitive activities. This paper focuses on how, why and what Swedish cities hope to achieve by engaging themselves in hosting the tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), which provi…
How Migration Motives Change over Migration Distance: Evidence on Variation across Socio-economic and Demographic Groups
Niedomysl T. How migration motives change over migration distance: evidence on variation across socio-economic and demographic groups, Regional Studies. Migration researchers have long known that the motives for changing place of residence vary over migration distance. Typically, short-distance moves are regarded as motivated by housing considerations and longer-distance moves primarily by employment considerations. Using a large-scale survey on …
What Matters more for the Decision to Move: Jobs versus Amenities
Highly skilled workers are increasingly recognised as a key competitive asset for regional development, and claims have been made that emphasise the importance of certain amenities for the prospects of attracting this particular group of workers. We use a recent large-scale survey to investigate the relative importance of jobs versus amenities for the decision to migrate, as perceived by the migrants themselves. The paper thereby adds important i…
The Globalisation of Marriage Fields: The Swedish Case
Marriage fields - the geographical areas where people meet to partner - traditionally tend to be relatively small and local. Increasing international travel and the use of the internet have broadened the geographical opportunity structure of potential partners. This increases the chances of meeting a partner from abroad, possibly resulting in a rise in international marriage migration. This paper uses unique longitudinal population data for the w…
Do open‐ended survey questions on migration motives create coder variability problems
Contemporary research on migration has benefited from adopting a variety of methodological approaches and different sources of information to provide answers to the ever‐recurring question of why people migrate. Yet, when it comes to central methods used for researching migration motives, progress appears to have been slow. This paper focuses on surveys to research migration motives using self‐administered postal questionnaires. It addresses a ke…
Migration of the creative class: Evidence from Sweden
A central element in contemporary regional development strategies is the ability for regions to attract and retain talented people. The underlying argument is that by attracting talented people, regions are better geared to meet the demand of competences of the knowledge economy and become more competitive. This article focuses on the migration of the creative class in Sweden. Three questions, central to recent theoretical claims but until now ov…
How Migration Motives Change over Migration Distance: Evidence on Variation across Socio-economic and Demographic Groups
Niedomysl T. How migration motives change over migration distance: evidence on variation across socio-economic and demographic groups, Regional Studies. Migration researchers have long known that the motives for changing place of residence vary over migration distance. Typically, short-distance moves are regarded as motivated by housing considerations and longer-distance moves primarily by employment considerations. Using a large-scale survey on …
The Globalisation of Marriage Fields: The Swedish Case
Marriage fields - the geographical areas where people meet to partner - traditionally tend to be relatively small and local. Increasing international travel and the use of the internet have broadened the geographical opportunity structure of potential partners. This increases the chances of meeting a partner from abroad, possibly resulting in a rise in international marriage migration. This paper uses unique longitudinal population data for the w…
Migration of the creative class: Evidence from Sweden
A central element in contemporary regional development strategies is the ability for regions to attract and retain talented people. The underlying argument is that by attracting talented people, regions are better geared to meet the demand of competences of the knowledge economy and become more competitive. This article focuses on the migration of the creative class in Sweden. Three questions, central to recent theoretical claims but until now ov…
Why return migrants return: Survey evidence on motives for internal return migration in Sweden
Internal return migration has received limited attention in most western countries, despite studies attesting to its potential for helping understand population redistribution. This paper compares differences in self‐reported motives for migration between return and non‐return migrants. Particular attention is paid to differences in individual characteristics and in the types of places these two migrant groups seek. The large‐scale Swedish survey…
What Matters more for the Decision to Move: Jobs versus Amenities
Highly skilled workers are increasingly recognised as a key competitive asset for regional development, and claims have been made that emphasise the importance of certain amenities for the prospects of attracting this particular group of workers. We use a recent large-scale survey to investigate the relative importance of jobs versus amenities for the decision to migrate, as perceived by the migrants themselves. The paper thereby adds important i…
Rural to urban long-distance commuting in Sweden: Trends, characteristics and pathways
Towards a conceptual framework of place attractiveness: A migration perspective
in UndeterminedThe attractiveness of places is currently gaining a high policy salience in policymakers’ efforts to draw mobile capital. Yet, while there are a growing number of empirical studies considering the migration of people and the attractiveness of places, there is an acute lack of conceptual understanding of the phenomena that hamper discussions between researchers and policymakers. This article suggests a conceptual framework whereby p…
Do open‐ended survey questions on migration motives create coder variability problems
Contemporary research on migration has benefited from adopting a variety of methodological approaches and different sources of information to provide answers to the ever‐recurring question of why people migrate. Yet, when it comes to central methods used for researching migration motives, progress appears to have been slow. This paper focuses on surveys to research migration motives using self‐administered postal questionnaires. It addresses a ke…
Promoting rural municipalities to attract new residents: An evaluation of the effects
Spatial and temporal patterns of economic segregation in Sweden's metropolitan areas: A mobility approach
The statistical resources at hand for segregation research are usually almost exclusively confined to annual or decennial records where the only available spatial information is the individual's place of residence. This coarse temporal periodicity and spatial resolution provides a very limited account of people's diurnal lives. Incorporating mobility and temporal dimensions in segregation analysis is advocated within a growing body of research bu…
On Distance and the Spatial Dimension in the Definition of Internal Migration
Migration is commonly defined by a temporal and a spatial dimension. It is generally agreed that these dimensions are problematic and could seriously distort understanding of migration, but data constraints have effectively obstructed further insights. This article focuses on the spatial dimension where migration is typically defined as movement across administrative borders. Borders usually serve as proxies for migration distance but the validit…
Residential Preferences for Interregional Migration in Sweden: Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographical Determinants
Policy makers are showing increasing interest in factors that make places attractive for prospective new residents. This paper focuses on residential preferences for interregional migration and aims to explore what place attributes people would value highly if they considered migrating. Special attention is given to differences in preferences between population subgroups in terms of demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical determinants. An am…
Is the Tied Returnee Male or Female? The Trailing Spouse Thesis Reconsidered
A common finding of 30–40 years of family migration studies worldwide is that such migration primarily benefits the careers of men in couples but generally damages the women's careers. Findings have recently become more nuanced as the research focus has broadened, hinting that families returning to one spouse's region of previous residence might deviate from this general observation of men as gainers. The present research demonstrates that when f…
The Accuracy of Migration Distance Measures
The spatial dimension in the definition of internal migration usually refers to the distance someone has to move to be regarded as a migrant. Lack of precise data on migration distances, however, has obliged migration researchers to use aggregate distance measures whose accuracy is largely unknown, raising potentially serious validity concerns for research. The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of standard aggregate measures of migrati…
The (ir)relevance of geography for school choice: Evidence from a Swedish choice experiment
Evaluating the Effects of Place-Marketing Campaigns on Interregional Migration in Sweden
During the last few years, Swedish municipalities have become increasingly engaged in competition to attract in-migrants. An important element of these efforts has been the use of place-marketing campaigns and promotion. Very little is known, however, about these attempts in terms of the number of municipalities involved, economic efforts, ways of marketing, target groups, etc. Furthermore, and more importantly, as for place-marketing studies in …
Is There Hidden Potential for Rural Population Growth in Sweden
Rural depopulation is a concern in many countries, and various policy initiatives have been taken to combat such trends. This article examines whether hidden potential for rural population growth can be found in Sweden. If such potential exists, it implies that the development prospects for many rural areas are not as unpromising as they may seem today. If not, rapid rural depopulation can be expected and policymakers will have to increase their …
A pixel level evaluation of five multitemporal global gridded population datasets: A case study in Sweden, 1990–2015
Human activity is a major driver of change and has contributed to many of the challenges we face today. Detailed information about human population distribution is fundamental and use of freely available, high-resolution, gridded datasets on global population as a source of such information is increasing. However, there is little research to guide users in dataset choice. This study evaluates five of the most commonly used global gridded populati…
Back to the City: Internal Return Migration to Metropolitan Regions in Sweden
Longitudinal microdata on the Swedish population, 1990-2006, are used to examine the numbers and characteristics of internal return migrants, emphasizing Sweden's three largest cities. Our study indicates that metropolitan regions are gaining population from net return migration, which thus carries people in the same direction as does most internal migration. Evidence also indicates that returnees to metropolitan regions are more likely to stay p…
Tourism and interregional migration in Sweden: An explorative approach
Are places with a successful tourist industry also successful when it comes to attracting migrants? In the present paper this hypothesis is empirically tested on interregional migration in Sweden. The paper draws on recent interest in, and research on, the relationship between tourism and migration. This line of research could be seen as an extension of traditional quality of life studies on migration, and the hypothesis partly rests on the notio…
Clamour for Glamour? City Competition for Hosting the Swedish Tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest
For some time it has been argued that cities all over the world have become more entrepreneurial and increasingly competitive. Most research has focused on spectacular events in well‐known metropolises, but far less is known about how smaller cities engage in competitive activities. This paper focuses on how, why and what Swedish cities hope to achieve by engaging themselves in hosting the tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), which provi…
More than halfway to Utopia: Exploring the proximity between locational ideals and perceived realities
Notions about the ideal place to live have long provided impetus for local and regional planning. However, little is known about how locational ideals correspond to perceived realities. This paper draws on Swedish survey data, in which respondents rate features of their current place of residence and compare their location with that of their ideals. The empirical results suggest that primary features of local environments are, unexpectedly, not m…
Doctoral dissertations in human geography from Swedish universities 1884–2015: Demographics, formats and productivity
The doctoral dissertation is a key component of postgraduate education that plays an important role for knowledge production and hence the development of a discipline. Swedish human geography currently lacks an overview of dissertations. This article fills this knowledge gap by reporting findings from a unique database covering all doctoral dissertations between 1884 and 2015. The paper focuses on the demographics of the authors (age, gender), th…
Using Satellite Data on Nighttime Lights Intensity to Estimate Contemporary Human Migration Distances
For well over a century, migration researchers have recognized the lack of adequate distance measures to be a key obstacle for advancing understanding of internal migration. The problem arises from the convention of spatially defining migration as the crossing of administrative borders. Because administrative regions vary in size, shape, and settlement patterns, it is difficult to tell how far movers go, raising doubts about the generalizability …
Evaluating the Effects of Place-Marketing Campaigns on Interregional Migration in Sweden
During the last few years, Swedish municipalities have become increasingly engaged in competition to attract in-migrants. An important element of these efforts has been the use of place-marketing campaigns and promotion. Very little is known, however, about these attempts in terms of the number of municipalities involved, economic efforts, ways of marketing, target groups, etc. Furthermore, and more importantly, as for place-marketing studies in …
Tourism and interregional migration in Sweden: An explorative approach
Are places with a successful tourist industry also successful when it comes to attracting migrants? In the present paper this hypothesis is empirically tested on interregional migration in Sweden. The paper draws on recent interest in, and research on, the relationship between tourism and migration. This line of research could be seen as an extension of traditional quality of life studies on migration, and the hypothesis partly rests on the notio…
Promoting rural municipalities to attract new residents: An evaluation of the effects
Do open‐ended survey questions on migration motives create coder variability problems
Contemporary research on migration has benefited from adopting a variety of methodological approaches and different sources of information to provide answers to the ever‐recurring question of why people migrate. Yet, when it comes to central methods used for researching migration motives, progress appears to have been slow. This paper focuses on surveys to research migration motives using self‐administered postal questionnaires. It addresses a ke…
Migration of the creative class: Evidence from Sweden
A central element in contemporary regional development strategies is the ability for regions to attract and retain talented people. The underlying argument is that by attracting talented people, regions are better geared to meet the demand of competences of the knowledge economy and become more competitive. This article focuses on the migration of the creative class in Sweden. Three questions, central to recent theoretical claims but until now ov…
Residential Preferences for Interregional Migration in Sweden: Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographical Determinants
Policy makers are showing increasing interest in factors that make places attractive for prospective new residents. This paper focuses on residential preferences for interregional migration and aims to explore what place attributes people would value highly if they considered migrating. Special attention is given to differences in preferences between population subgroups in terms of demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical determinants. An am…
Why return migrants return: Survey evidence on motives for internal return migration in Sweden
Internal return migration has received limited attention in most western countries, despite studies attesting to its potential for helping understand population redistribution. This paper compares differences in self‐reported motives for migration between return and non‐return migrants. Particular attention is paid to differences in individual characteristics and in the types of places these two migrant groups seek. The large‐scale Swedish survey…
Towards a conceptual framework of place attractiveness: A migration perspective
in UndeterminedThe attractiveness of places is currently gaining a high policy salience in policymakers’ efforts to draw mobile capital. Yet, while there are a growing number of empirical studies considering the migration of people and the attractiveness of places, there is an acute lack of conceptual understanding of the phenomena that hamper discussions between researchers and policymakers. This article suggests a conceptual framework whereby p…
Clamour for Glamour? City Competition for Hosting the Swedish Tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest
For some time it has been argued that cities all over the world have become more entrepreneurial and increasingly competitive. Most research has focused on spectacular events in well‐known metropolises, but far less is known about how smaller cities engage in competitive activities. This paper focuses on how, why and what Swedish cities hope to achieve by engaging themselves in hosting the tryouts to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), which provi…
How Migration Motives Change over Migration Distance: Evidence on Variation across Socio-economic and Demographic Groups
Niedomysl T. How migration motives change over migration distance: evidence on variation across socio-economic and demographic groups, Regional Studies. Migration researchers have long known that the motives for changing place of residence vary over migration distance. Typically, short-distance moves are regarded as motivated by housing considerations and longer-distance moves primarily by employment considerations. Using a large-scale survey on …
What Matters more for the Decision to Move: Jobs versus Amenities
Highly skilled workers are increasingly recognised as a key competitive asset for regional development, and claims have been made that emphasise the importance of certain amenities for the prospects of attracting this particular group of workers. We use a recent large-scale survey to investigate the relative importance of jobs versus amenities for the decision to migrate, as perceived by the migrants themselves. The paper thereby adds important i…
The Globalisation of Marriage Fields: The Swedish Case
Marriage fields - the geographical areas where people meet to partner - traditionally tend to be relatively small and local. Increasing international travel and the use of the internet have broadened the geographical opportunity structure of potential partners. This increases the chances of meeting a partner from abroad, possibly resulting in a rise in international marriage migration. This paper uses unique longitudinal population data for the w…
Is There Hidden Potential for Rural Population Growth in Sweden
Rural depopulation is a concern in many countries, and various policy initiatives have been taken to combat such trends. This article examines whether hidden potential for rural population growth can be found in Sweden. If such potential exists, it implies that the development prospects for many rural areas are not as unpromising as they may seem today. If not, rapid rural depopulation can be expected and policymakers will have to increase their …
Back to the City: Internal Return Migration to Metropolitan Regions in Sweden
Longitudinal microdata on the Swedish population, 1990-2006, are used to examine the numbers and characteristics of internal return migrants, emphasizing Sweden's three largest cities. Our study indicates that metropolitan regions are gaining population from net return migration, which thus carries people in the same direction as does most internal migration. Evidence also indicates that returnees to metropolitan regions are more likely to stay p…
What matters for internal migration, jobs or amenities
There is an ongoing debate about whether jobs or amenities matter more for economic growth and by extension for regional migration. We review these debates briefly and point out that amenities are not always well defined and that the “either or” approach neglects the complexity of the migration process and the role that social processes play in the migration decision. While we acknowledge that there is still considerable ambiguity over the role t…
On Distance and the Spatial Dimension in the Definition of Internal Migration
Migration is commonly defined by a temporal and a spatial dimension. It is generally agreed that these dimensions are problematic and could seriously distort understanding of migration, but data constraints have effectively obstructed further insights. This article focuses on the spatial dimension where migration is typically defined as movement across administrative borders. Borders usually serve as proxies for migration distance but the validit…
Is the Tied Returnee Male or Female? The Trailing Spouse Thesis Reconsidered
A common finding of 30–40 years of family migration studies worldwide is that such migration primarily benefits the careers of men in couples but generally damages the women's careers. Findings have recently become more nuanced as the research focus has broadened, hinting that families returning to one spouse's region of previous residence might deviate from this general observation of men as gainers. The present research demonstrates that when f…
The Accuracy of Migration Distance Measures
The spatial dimension in the definition of internal migration usually refers to the distance someone has to move to be regarded as a migrant. Lack of precise data on migration distances, however, has obliged migration researchers to use aggregate distance measures whose accuracy is largely unknown, raising potentially serious validity concerns for research. The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of standard aggregate measures of migrati…
The (ir)relevance of geography for school choice: Evidence from a Swedish choice experiment
Mean center of population for Sweden, 1810-2010
Using Satellite Data on Nighttime Lights Intensity to Estimate Contemporary Human Migration Distances
For well over a century, migration researchers have recognized the lack of adequate distance measures to be a key obstacle for advancing understanding of internal migration. The problem arises from the convention of spatially defining migration as the crossing of administrative borders. Because administrative regions vary in size, shape, and settlement patterns, it is difficult to tell how far movers go, raising doubts about the generalizability …
Rural to urban long-distance commuting in Sweden: Trends, characteristics and pathways
Doctoral dissertations in human geography from Swedish universities 1884–2015: Demographics, formats and productivity
The doctoral dissertation is a key component of postgraduate education that plays an important role for knowledge production and hence the development of a discipline. Swedish human geography currently lacks an overview of dissertations. This article fills this knowledge gap by reporting findings from a unique database covering all doctoral dissertations between 1884 and 2015. The paper focuses on the demographics of the authors (age, gender), th…
Interregional migration of business owners: Who moves and how does moving affect firm performance
Business owners play an important role in driving regional economic growth, and policy-makers seek to attract and retain such entrepreneurs by most means available. This paper analyses migration patterns, the factors that influence the propensity to move and assesses the relationship between firm performance and individual migration both before and after the move. The results show that (1) known explaining variables of migration propensity also h…
Spatial and temporal patterns of economic segregation in Sweden's metropolitan areas: A mobility approach
The statistical resources at hand for segregation research are usually almost exclusively confined to annual or decennial records where the only available spatial information is the individual's place of residence. This coarse temporal periodicity and spatial resolution provides a very limited account of people's diurnal lives. Incorporating mobility and temporal dimensions in segregation analysis is advocated within a growing body of research bu…
Sociology (22 works) · Geography (19 works) · Economics (18 works) · Demography (14 works) · Population (14 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (14 works) · Political science (13 works) · Demographic economics (12 works) · Economic geography (12 works) · Computer Science (10 works)