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Crossing Frozen Ground: Tiebout, local public goods, place amenities, and rural-to-rural migration in the Arctic
Abstract We estimate the effect of place amenities on rural-to-rural migration decisions for Iñupiat people living in remote Arctic Alaska communities. Using US Census microdata, we test Tiebout's (1956) hypothesis that “people vote with their feet” by examining how migration responds to local public good provision in Arctic places. We find that local public goods are an important determinant of rural-to-rural migration for people living in remote Arctic communities. Better educational opportunities, availability of housing, and modern water and sewer systems serve as important pull factors in rural-to-rural migration decisions. The study uniquely contributes findings for Indigenous people living in remote Arctic regions to the literature on amenity migration.
Highlights Rural-to-rural migration is notable in remote, indigenous, Arctic Alaska communities. Local public goods influence Arctic migration patterns for Iñupiat people. Improved housing, education, and economic opportunity attract migrants. Safe and cooperative communities attract migrants to Arctic Alaska communities. Subsistence opportunities attract Iñupiat people to Arctic Alaska communities.
Crossing Frozen Ground: Tiebout, local public goods, place amenities, and rural-to-rural migration in the Arctic
Abstract We estimate the effect of place amenities on rural-to-rural migration decisions for Iñupiat people living in remote Arctic Alaska communities. Using US Census microdata, we test Tiebout's (1956) hypothesis that “people vote with their feet” by examining how migration responds to local public good provision in Arctic places. We find that local public goods are an important determinant of rural-to-rural migration for people living in remote Arctic communities. Better educational opportunities, availability of housing, and modern water and sewer systems serve as important pull factors in rural-to-rural migration decisions. The study uniquely contributes findings for Indigenous people living in remote Arctic regions to the literature on amenity migration.
Highlights Rural-to-rural migration is notable in remote, indigenous, Arctic Alaska communities. Local public goods influence Arctic migration patterns for Iñupiat people. Improved housing, education, and economic opportunity attract migrants. Safe and cooperative communities attract migrants to Arctic Alaska communities. Subsistence opportunities attract Iñupiat people to Arctic Alaska communities.
Crossing Frozen Ground: Tiebout, local public goods, place amenities, and rural-to-rural migration in the Arctic
Howe, E. Lance (author) / Huskey, Lee (author)
Journal of Rural Studies ; 89 ; 130-139
2021-11-15
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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