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The Decline And Rise Of Interstate Migration In The United States: Evidence From The Ipums, 1850-1990, Joshua L. Rosenbloom, William A. Sundstrom
The Decline And Rise Of Interstate Migration In The United States: Evidence From The Ipums, 1850-1990, Joshua L. Rosenbloom, William A. Sundstrom
Joshua L. Rosenbloom
We document long-run trends in interstate migration rates, using individual-level data from the U.S. Census for the period 1850–1990. Two measures of migration are calculated. The first considers an individual to have moved if she is residing in a state different from her state of birth. The second considers a family to have moved if it is residing in a state different from the state of birth of one of its young children, allowing us to estimate the timing of moves more precisely. Overall migration propensities have followed a U-shaped trend since 1850, falling until around 1900 and then rising …