title: Cohort size effects and migration.
abstract: "This article explores whether changes in the size of [U.S.] cohorts entering the labor force affect the propensity to migrate and the socioeconomic circumstances of migrants at destination.  The flow of young in-migrants to large SMSAs declined during the 1965-76 period, but the relative socioeconomic standing of migrants at destination was unaffected by either cohort size or regional differentials in economic growth.  It is suggested that a significant reduction in the volume of migration among members of the baby boom cohort was the primary adjustment mechanism, hence reducing the need for degrading the opportunities available to migrants."
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Baby Boom; Cohort Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Human Resources; Labor Force; Migration; Migration, Internal; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States