Testing the return migration element of the 'escalator region' model: An analysis of migration into and out of south-east England, 1966-2001

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 255-269

  Champion, Tony ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

career progression; England and Wales; escalator region; life course perspective; ONS Longitudinal Study; return migration

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LABOR MIGRATION; MODEL TEST; RETURN MIGRATION;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84863091676     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsr045     Document Type: Article

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