Abstract
The return migration of the aged is analyzed using a logit model that integrates selected place attributes (i.e., climate, living costs, and health services), distance to the state of birth, and several personal characteristics (i.e., gender, marital status, age, and income). A five-percent Publ ic Use Microdata sample of the 1980 Census of the United States of America is utilized in this paper. Results indicate that a recently retired elderly person is likely to select his/ her place (state) of birth if it has a pleasant climate and low living costs. Also the less wealthy and single people are more likely to select their places of birth than other migrants. In general, it has been found that place characteristics are influential in the decisions of return migration of the recently retired elderly.
Recommended Citation
Khraif, Rshood M.
(1995)
"The Elderly Return-Migration in the United States: Role of Place Attributes and Individual Characteristics in Destination Choice,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 37:
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1, Article 4.
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