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Ethnic Internal Migration in England and Wales: Spatial Analysis Using a District Classification Framework

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Ethnicity and Integration

Part of the book series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes ((UPTA,volume 3))

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Following a short review of the geographical literature on ethnic population concentration and the characteristics of ethnic internal migration, this chapter presents an analysis of ethnic migration at the district level in England and Wales using a hierarchical district classification developed by Vickers et al. (2003, A new classification of UK local authorities using 2001 Census key statistics. Leeds: School of Geography, University of Leeds) based on 2001 Census variables.

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The research reported in this chapter has been supported by an ESRC small research grant (RES-163-25-0028) commissioned under the Understanding Population Trends and Processes (UPTAP) programme.

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Stillwell, J., Hussain, S. (2010). Ethnic Internal Migration in England and Wales: Spatial Analysis Using a District Classification Framework. In: Stillwell, J., van Ham, M. (eds) Ethnicity and Integration. Understanding Population Trends and Processes, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9103-1_6

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