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Predicting the Effectiveness of Population Replacement Strategy Using Mathematical Modeling
Published on: July 4, 2007
In retirement migration, who counts? A methodological question with economic policy implications
William H Haas1, Don E Bradley, Charles F Longino
1Department of Sociology, One University Heights, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804-8508, USA. Haas@UNCA.edu
The Gerontologist
|December 16, 2006
Summary
Defining retirement migration by retirement income and labor force participation is more accurate than age-based definitions. This impacts understanding economic implications of retiree migration patterns.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Economics
- Sociology
Background:
- Retirement migration is a significant demographic phenomenon.
- Understanding its economic impact is crucial for policy-making.
- Existing definitions may not accurately capture retiree migration patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the methodological and economic policy implications of different definitions of retirement migration.
- To evaluate the accuracy of age-based versus retirement-based definitions.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the 2000 U.S. Census Public Use Microdata Sample.
- Compared three definitions: traditional age-based, labor-force participation-based, and retirement income-based.
Main Results:
- The age-based definition overestimated the number of retired migrants.
- Host and donor states' rankings remained stable, but in- and outmigration rates varied.
- Income streams associated with retirement migration showed a declining trend.
Conclusions:
- Retirement-based definitions (labor-force participation and income) offer greater precision.
- These definitions are more suitable for researchers analyzing the economic implications of retirement migration.
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