The Impact of Immigration on the Internal Mobility of Natives and Foreign-born Residents: Evidence from Italy
Published in Spatial Economic Analysis, 2021
The relationship between immigration flows and internal mobility in Italy is investigated for the period 2003–11. Using semiparametric negative binomial gravity models with smooth spatio-temporal trends, and dealing with endogeneity issues through an instrumental variables approach, evidence is provided of a significant negative (or displacement) effect of new foreign immigrants on the internal mobility of foreign citizens and of Italian citizens with a low educational level, as well as a significant positive (or complementarity) effect of new foreign immigrants on the internal mobility of Italian citizens with a high educational level.
Recommended citation: Basile, R., De Benedictis, L., Durban, M., Faggian, A., & Mínguez, R. (2021). "The impact of immigration on the internal mobility of natives and foreign-born residents: evidence from Italy" Spatial Economic Analysis. 16(1), 9–26.
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