Inter-regional migration in transition economies: the case of Poland

  • Alan Mulhern
  • , John Watson
  • , Subrata Ghatak

Research output: Working paperDiscussion paper

Abstract

The Harris-Todaro model of migration is modified to incorporate the impact of human capital, housing stock and the availability of publicly provided goods like health care and road provision in order to analyse the determinants of migration in different regions of Poland. The Seemingly Unrelated Regression Equation [SURE] model is used to investigate the data. The results show that GDP per capita, unemployment and distance have a strong effect on regional migration in this country. Human capital is also an important explanatory factor as is the provision of key publicly provided facilities such as roads. The lack of housing in Poland is important in explaining the low levels of internal migration.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationKingston upon Thames, U.K.
PublisherFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University
Number of pages27
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameEconomics Discussion Paper
PublisherFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University
No.1
Volume12

Bibliographical note

Note: Economics discussion paper, 2007/7

Keywords

  • Economics and econometrics
  • Harris Todaro model
  • Poland
  • SURE model
  • regional migration
  • transition economies

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