Ethnic internal migration

The importance of age and migrant status

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4633596
AutoresFrances Darlington‐pollock (0000-0001-5544-4459, Department of Geography & Planning University of Liverpool Liverpool UK, autor correspondente), Nik Lomax (0000-0001-9504-7570, School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK), Paul Norman (0000-0002-6211-1625, School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK)
Ano2019
Volume185
Fascículo1
Páginas68-81
Data de publicação2019-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGeographical Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/geoj.12286
OpenAlexW2900111040
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas15
Referências citadas29

Internal migration is one of the main drivers of local population change and therefore an important factor to consider in the provision of services across key domains such as housing, health and education. In recent years, the population of England and Wales has become increasingly ethnically diverse, with groups varying in age structure and time spent in the UK (whether at the group or individual level). However, relatively little is known about the internal migration patterns of these diverse groups, with research into internal migration propensity not accounting for the possible interplay between ethnicity, country of birth and age. Using micro-data from the 2011 Census for England and Wales, this paper addresses this gap in knowledge, exploring whether widely reported determinants of internal migration operate differently for different ethnic groups, stratified by age and country of birth. This paper also explores whether for ethnic minority groups born overseas, time spent in the UK matters for migration propensity. When stratifying ethnic groups by age and country of birth, differences in migration propensity do not appear to be explained by socio-economic differences, as previous research in the field suggests. However, for those born overseas, some of the differences are explained by time spent in the UK. From a policy perspective, it is evident that a more nuanced understanding of the way in which propensity to migrate may vary between ethnic groups differing in age and country of birth is needed to ensure sustained provision and equitable access across key service domains. Further research must examine the extent to which differences in migration propensity shapes the nature of migration events, whether in terms of distance or frequency of move

Census · Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Internal migration · Migration studies · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies