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Title: What City Amenities Matter in Attracting People?

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Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: This paper applies a migration choice model to examine what city amenities matter in attracting smart people. I find that young people with different education levels prefer cities with more population, a lower population density, more educated residents, a racially diverse population, lower income inequality, and a warmer winter. In contrast, less crime and better schools appear to be unimportant city amenities for each education group. Moreover, I also find that there is significant heterogeneity in the estimated marginal willingness to pay for some city amenities.

Url: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pirs.12131/full

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Authors: Zheng, Liang

Periodical (Full): Papers in Regional Science

Issue: 2

Volume: 95

Pages: 309-327

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Migration and Immigration, Other

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