title: Multiregional estimation of gross internal migration flows.
abstract: "A multiregional model of gross internal migration flows is presented in this article.  The interdependence of economic factors across all regions is recognized by imposing a non-stochastic adding-up constraint that requires total inmigration to equal total outmigration in each time period.  An iterated system estimation technique is used to obtain asymptotically consistent and efficient parameter estimates.  The model is estimated for gross migration flows among the Canadian provinces over the period 1962-86 and then is used to examine the likelihood of a wash-out effect in net migration models.  The results indicate that previous approaches that use net migration equations may not always be empirically justified."
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Foot
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Milne
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005843:Geography; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Americas; Canada; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Estimation Technics; Evaluation; Geographic Factors; Migration; Models, Theoretical; Multiregional Analysis; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Time Factors