tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post7020467938435173548..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Income and MigrationJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-32703310011323322102008-07-31T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:12:00.000-04:00I'm interested in the Rust Belt region. How about ...I'm interested in the Rust Belt region. How about the pair of Ohio and Colorado?Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-65871193454346421182008-07-30T22:09:00.000-04:002008-07-30T22:09:00.000-04:00Sorry, I should have been more specific in my last...Sorry, I should have been more specific in my last comment. I meant which geography would you like to start with? Are you interested in Ohio mostly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-52554346163552060942008-07-30T15:33:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:33:00.000-04:00I think county would be the appropriate unit of an...I think county would be the appropriate unit of analysis (larger data set number), but controlling for population might be easier metro areas. Sort by average income of out-migrants and then divide the counties (or metros) into 5 income brackets (a la the Gallup article). Run a regression analysis to reveal abnormal out-migration rates. Map the deviants and see if there is a pattern.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-72898416323338259642008-07-30T15:23:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:23:00.000-04:00Sure, that seems straightforward (famous last word...Sure, that seems straightforward (famous last words). Although, we'll have to look at metro ares or counties. The IRS doesn't publish migration data at the city or zip code level, unfortunately. Where do you want to start?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-55167462314030103012008-07-30T14:29:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:29:00.000-04:00Brian,Would it possible to compare the out-migrati...Brian,<BR/><BR/>Would it possible to compare the out-migration rates of geographic units who have (statistically) the "same" income?<BR/><BR/>What I have in mind is testing the hypothesis that Rust Belt cities have lower than expected rates of out-migration given income levels.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-59939651873353033302008-07-30T14:08:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:08:00.000-04:00Jim, you can explore this further with migration d...Jim, you can explore this further with migration data published by the IRS, which includes data on income. It's not perfect since you only get information on people who file tax returns, but it's a start. If you're interested, give me a few pairs of counties, regions, or states you'd like to look at, and I'll pull the data for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com