title: A life-cycle model of repeat migration.
abstract: "This paper develops a theoretical model which analyzes the impact of the spatial distribution of a family's stock of human capital on its migration decision.  This stock of human capital is composed of location-specific and non-specific human capital.  The distribution of location-specific capital is a function of the residential and employment history of the family, while non-specific capital is distributed evenly over space.  An empirical specification of the model is derived and estimated with a [U.S.] data set consisting of a number of cases from the Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics."
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005843:Geography; D008824:Michigan; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Capital; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Life Cycle; Family Research; Geographic Factors; Macroeconomic Factors; Michigan; Migration; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Residence Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; United States