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Are Amenities Important for the Migration of Highly Educated Workers? The Role of Built-Amenities in the Migration of Highly Educated Workers

Mijin, Joo
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1299212902

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Public Affairs, Cleveland State University, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs.
Across the past two decades, public officials have debated and social scientists have studied the importance of tourist amenities in attracting and retaining human capital. Few studies, however, have examined the relationship between tourist amenities and the migration of educated workers. Information of this nature is needed by public officials considering the best use of tax dollars to attract human capital and advance local economies. This dissertation addresses this need an analysis of the relationship between built amenities and the migration of educated workers. This study’s focus was on the importance of built amenities such as sports facilities, museums, and restaurants. Public investments can change the distribution of these amenities; in contrast, the advantages provided by natural amenities (e.g., weather, coastlines, and mountains) are less susceptible to public interventions. For that reason, areas lacking in those assets have focused on sports, the arts, and culture to attract human capital. Knowing if any of those investments have an effect on migration patterns is essential for cities across the North American Midwest and in many other parts of the world. This study focused on both migration (attraction) and non-movement (retention) of different types (age, education) of workers. Empirical tests using IPUMS (Integrated Public Use Micro-data Series) data between 2005 and 2008 show that small tourist amenities help retain workers while some big amenities do have an impact on the immigration of some groups of educated workers. These findings can help cities create the desired environments to foster attraction and retention of educated workers for economic development.
Mark Rosentraub (Committee Chair)
William Bowen (Committee Member)
Joel Elvery (Committee Member)
Jae-Wan Hur (Committee Member)
140 p.
Regional Studies
Amenities; Human Capital; Migration; Panel data

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  • Mijin, J. (2011). Are Amenities Important for the Migration of Highly Educated Workers? The Role of Built-Amenities in the Migration of Highly Educated Workers [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1299212902

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mijin, Joo. Are Amenities Important for the Migration of Highly Educated Workers? The Role of Built-Amenities in the Migration of Highly Educated Workers. 2011. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1299212902.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mijin, Joo. "Are Amenities Important for the Migration of Highly Educated Workers? The Role of Built-Amenities in the Migration of Highly Educated Workers." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1299212902

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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