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Individuals' openness to migrate and job mobility.
Johannes Huinink1, Sergi Vidal1, Stefanie Kley2
1Institute for Empirical and Applied Sociology, University of Bremen, Germany.
Social Science Research
|January 29, 2014
Summary
Openness to migration increases not only the likelihood of moving but also job mobility. This finding highlights a key link between migration decisions and career changes, even if migration doesn't occur.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- Human Geography
Background:
- The relationship between migration and job mobility is complex.
- Previous research often treats these as separate decisions.
- Understanding the interplay is crucial for labor market dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if openness to migration influences job search and mobility.
- To analyze the temporal relationship between migration attitudes and mobility behaviors.
- To extend the understanding of migration and job mobility interdependence.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a three-wave panel study dataset.
- Performed joint estimation of multiple equations.
- Analyzed temporal links between decision-making and subsequent events.
Main Results:
- Openness to migration positively correlates with both migration and job mobility.
- Job mobility increases due to migration openness, irrespective of actual migration.
- Identified shared selectivity mechanisms between migrants and job-mobile individuals.
Conclusions:
- Migration openness is a significant predictor of job mobility.
- The study reveals a nuanced interdependence between migration and job mobility.
- Findings enhance understanding of migrant and job-mobile individual selectivity.
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