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Migration expectancy revisited: Results for the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

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Planners in a variety of situations require an improved understanding of migration trends if services and products that adequately meet constituent needs are to be provided. This note focuses on changes in migration expectancy over three decades in the context of the planning function. Using the CPS one-year migration question for the periods 1975–1976, 1980–1981, and 1987–1991, and the work of Wilber (1963) and Long (1973) as historical benchmarks, migration expectancy is found to have fallen since the earlier studies. Longer-distance migration (between counties and between states) has remained relatively constant over the same period so that these types of moves now account for a larger proportion of total residential mobility. The results are discussed in the context of their value to individuals and organizations who seek a better understanding of demographically-driven demand from services and products.

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Kulkarni, M., Pol, L.G. Migration expectancy revisited: Results for the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Popul Res Policy Rev 13, 195–202 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01080203

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