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Estimating preferences for local public services using migration data
Matz Dahlberg1, Matias Eklöf, Peter Fredriksson
1Uppsala University, Sweden.
Urban Studies (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|March 2, 2012
Summary
High spending on childcare attracts people to communities, while high local taxes deter them. This study uses Swedish microdata to analyze community choice factors, including public services and taxes.
Area of Science:
- Economics
- Public Policy
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Community choice is influenced by local public services and taxation.
- Understanding these factors is crucial for regional planning and development.
Observation:
- Swedish microdata was used to model community choice as a discrete selection process.
- The study analyzed the impact of local public service spending and tax levels on migration patterns.
Findings:
- Increased spending on childcare significantly attracts new residents, given existing tax levels.
- High local taxes were found to deter potential migrants.
- The impact of spending on education and elderly care on community choice was less conclusive.
- Employing a mixed logit model, which relaxes the independence of irrelevant alternatives assumption, significantly altered the study's results.
Implications:
- Local governments can leverage public service investments, particularly in childcare, to influence community growth.
- Taxation policies play a critical role in attracting or deterring residents.
- Advanced econometric models provide deeper insights into complex choice behaviors.
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