Path Dependence, the Spatial Distribution of Immigrant Communities and the Demand for Housing

  • Geoffrey Meen
  • Kenneth Gibb
  • Chris Leishman
  • Christian Nygaard
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Abstract

This chapter discusses the controversial topic of international migration. The themes are: first, the reasons why migrant groups choose certain locations in which to live; second, the extent to which migrant groups are concentrated; third, the extent to which groupings persist and the factors that bring about change. The chapter provides insights into the relative roles of conventional economic variables—employment opportunities or housing costs—and networks, which are particularly important for new arrivals. This is aided by the availability of country-of-birth data in the UK population censuses from 1861 to the current day. The location and persistence of local migrants matter because of their potential effects on domestic population displacements and on housing costs, which the international literature suggests are significant.

Keywords

House Price Labour Market Condition Migrant Group Housing Cost Spatial Weight Matrix 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Geoffrey Meen
    • 1
  • Kenneth Gibb
    • 2
  • Chris Leishman
    • 3
  • Christian Nygaard
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of EconomicsUniversity of ReadingReadingUK
  2. 2.School of Social and Political SciencesUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
  3. 3.School of the Built EnvironmentHeriot-Watt UniversityEdinburghUK

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