Internal migration and the earnings of married couples in the United States

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-111

  Blackburn, McKinley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings changes; Geographic mobility; Migration; Tied movers

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INTERNAL MIGRATION; MODELING; POPULATION MIGRATION; SAVINGS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649135030     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbp020     Document Type: Article

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