This paper reviews research on the causes of migration, with the intention of delineating the
current state of theoretical development on the factors determining migration and …

The consumer-voter may be viewed as picking that community which best satisfies his
preference pattern for public goods. At the central level the preferences of the consumer …

Migration models have considered several different categories of determinants, including
economic opportunities, amenities, and state and local fiscal factors. Migration has also …

This paper explores the roles of different levels of government in assisting the poor. Using a
model incorporating utility interdependence, the paper first presents some theoretical results …

English summary: Lars P. Feld evaluates the economic arguments for or against tax
competition in a federal polity and summarizes the empirical evidence concerned with the …

This study explores rural US crime patterns with a focus on social capital. We use a
triangulation of three core theories of crime including social disorganization, anomie/strain …

The Economics of Labor Migration: A Behavioral Analysis presents an in-depth study of the
various factors and conditions that lead to a worker's decision to migrate. The book applies …

This article examines the impact on interstate net migration of differential state and local
property tax and transfer policies in the United States by race, age and sex for 1965–70. The …

Abstract C HARNEY AH (1993) Migration and the public sector: a survey, Reg. Studies 27,
3133–326. A review of the existing literature on human migration reveals relatively few …

The Tiebout model, which theorizes that residential choice can regulate the supply of local
collective goods, has generated much criticism, but few empirical tests of its behavioural …