We consider changes in households’ area of residence over time using data from the British Household Panel Survey linked to neighbourhood data. Using a longitudinal conditional logit model, we are able to distinguish between the effects of area characteristics on the decision to move out of an area (‘push’ factors) and on the choice of destination among movers (‘pull’ factors). A particular focus of the research is the extent to which the push and pull effects of area deprivation on location choice at t depend on household characteristics such as family type and housing tenure at t-1, and on lifecourse transitions between t-1 and t. Our model includes household random effects to allow for unobserved heterogeneity between households in their propensity to move and in the effects of deprivation. Strategies for handling large choice sets will also be discussed.
Presented by:
Fiona Steele (University of Bristol)
Date & time:
May 20, 2013 3:00 pm
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