Migration With a Composite Amenity: The Role of Rents

Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 541-546, November 1983

6 Pages Posted: 27 Jul 2009 Last revised: 4 Aug 2010

See all articles by Philip E. Graves

Philip E. Graves

University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics

Date Written: 1983

Abstract

Rents are shown here to be more appropriately interpreted as a composite amenity, a "benefit of living" rather than a "cost of living." This is seen in a model in which migrants with rising average incomes move to higher rent locations other things equal, rather than the lower rent locations that would be expected in a price search approach.

Keywords: migration, amenities, rents, non-traded goods

JEL Classification: D01, Q51, R11, R23,

Suggested Citation

Graves, Philip E., Migration With a Composite Amenity: The Role of Rents (1983). Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 541-546, November 1983 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1438712

Philip E. Graves (Contact Author)

University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics ( email )

Campus Box 256
Boulder, CO 80309-0256
United States

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Downloads
148
Abstract Views
740
Rank
356,750
PlumX Metrics