Subnational migration in the United Kingdom: Producing a consistent time series using a combination of available data and estimates

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 265-288

  Lomax, Nik ^a   Norman, Paul ^a   Rees, Phil ^a   Stillwell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internal migration; International migration; Local authority districts; Subnational estimates; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL MIGRATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; MIGRATION; TIME SERIES;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84884699656     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12546-013-9115-z     Document Type: Review

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