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Immigration and Internal Migration "Flight" from US Metropolitan Areas: Toward a New Demographic Balkanisation.

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Frey, William H. – Urban Studies, 1995

Examines migration dynamics for metropolitan areas that suggest immigration and internal migration processes are leading to a greater demographic balkanization--a spatial segmentation of the population by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status across metropolitan areas. A brief overview of migration at the state level is also provided. (GR)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Immigration, Migration

The Effect of the Social Welfare System on Metropolitan Migration in the U.S., by Income Group, Gender and Family Structure.

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Cushing, Brian J. – Urban Studies, 1993

Addresses out-migration from and in-migration to metropolitan areas in the United States and particularly the effect of the social-welfare system on migration decisions. The results provide only weak support for the hypothesis that social-welfare benefits influence out-migration decisions but moderate support for its influence on in-migration.…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Economically Disadvantaged