Journal of Regional Science
Volume 56, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 96-133

Senior migration: Spatial considerations of amenity and health access drivers (Article)

Dorfman J.H. , Mandich A.M.
  • a Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7509, United States
  • b Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7509, United States

Abstract

This paper extends the literature on amenity migration by focusing on healthcare access for later-life migrants. Previous studies have strongly suggested that natural amenities are strong pull factors for later-life migrants, but high natural amenity counties rarely possess the quality healthcare access optimal for elderly migrants. Utilizing a spatial Bayesian estimation strategy, we explicitly consider numerous drivers of later-life migration to examine the extent to which health access is a driver in location decisions. We find healthcare access measures, including hospital expenditures, hospital beds, and number of doctors, are positively associated with later-life migration decisions. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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migration determinant Bayesian analysis accessibility location decision health services population migration
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DOI: 10.1111/jors.12209
ISSN: 00224146
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English