Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Document Number
RESEARCH PAPER 2006-1
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between an individual’s occupation choice and destination choice. It portrays the relationship as an interaction between the supply of occupational skills by individuals and demand by different labor market regions. The analysis applies a two-equation simultaneous system: (1) a multinomial logit model of occupational choice and (2) a conditional logit model of state destination choice. The unusual merger of multinomial logit and conditional logit models in a simultaneous equation framework requires derivation of a unique variancecovariance matrix. The results indicate strong association between supply of (migration) and demand for (industry mix) an individual’s occupational skills. [JEL Classification: R23, J61, J62]
Digital Commons Citation
Christiadi and Cushing, Brian, "The Interaction between Individuals’ Destination Choice and Occupational Choice: A Simultaneous Equation Approach" (2006). Regional Research Institute Working Papers. 111.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/rri_pubs/111
Comments
This is a working paper version of:
Christiadi, . and Cushing, B. (2008), THE JOINT CHOICE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S OCCUPATION AND DESTINATION*. Journal of Regional Science, 48: 893-919. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9787.2008.00570.x