title: The impact of cost of living differentials on migration of elderly people to Florida.
abstract: "In this paper the determinants of [the] migration [of elderly people] are analyzed with special reference to how cost of living influences the selection of a destination by migrating elderly persons (55 and over) during 1975-1980 [in the United States].  The results of the study support the hypothesis that cost of living differentials provide the elderly an incentive to move that is not unlike the incentive wage differentials provide members of the labor force.  The results indicate that cost of living differentials among groups of Florida counties have a major impact on the migration decisions of elderly households."
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Charity
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005431:Florida; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D011640:Public Policy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Americas; Behavior; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Destination; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Florida; Incentives; Migration; Migration, Internal--determinants; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Standard Of Living; United States