Title: Canada.

POPLINE Document Number: 201635

Author(s):

Ledent J

Source citation:

In: Interregional migration: dynamic theory and comparative analysis, [edited by] W. Weidlich [and] G. Haag. Berlin, Federal Repubic of Germany, Springer-Verlag, 1988. :101-30.

Abstract:

The author applies a mathematical model to the case of Canada, enabling him to establish some interesting features of interprovincial migration through a proper interpretation of the levels of and changes in the observed values of the model's main indices (global mobility, regional preferences). By contrast, it has been somewhat less successful in identifying the socioeconomic variables that are responsible for these features. It can be conjectured that the latter finding follows less from the unrealistic assumption of homogeneous growth rates (which underlies implementation of the model) than from the lack of consideration of relevant socioeconomic factors which have been found to have a significant effect on Canadian interprovincial migration. It is suggested that the global mobility and regional utility indices estimated earlier in this chapter be fitted to a more complete set of explanatory factors in future runs of the socioeconomic analysis.

Keywords:

Canada
Mathematical Model
Population Growth
Migration
Geographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Population Theory
Population Dynamics
North America, Northern
Americas
Developed Countries
Models, Theoretical
Research Methodology
Demographic Factors
Population
Economic Factors
Demography
Social Sciences