Population, macroeconomic variables, quality of life, and interprovincial migration of Italians and foreigners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10409405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Romano Piras (0000-0002-0809-5732, University of Cagliari, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00343404.2026.2622454 |
| OpenAlex | W7130509186 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
We study Italian interprovincial migration flows, analysing total migrants, Italians and foreigners separately. Along with traditional gravity variables, we introduce a quality-of-life index. The results show distinct and heterogeneous effects of migration determinants across national groups and different internal migration corridors. Foreigners exhibit higher mobility and respond more strongly to labour market differentials compared with Italians. We find that the influence of quality of life varies between Italians and foreigners, and across different migration corridors. We frame our analysis inside a theoretically grounded gravity model and apply the common correlated effect panel data estimator to account for multilateral resistance to migration
Immigration · Irregular migration · Quality (philosophy · Regional studies · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |