Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/263667 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 15451
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Place-based attachments are important but often overlooked. Place-based attachments can be beneficial but often harm individuals tied to struggling areas. In this address, I discuss my own education and migration experiences and then more generally discuss sense of belonging as a friction to migration. I also present descriptive statistics related to place-based attachments. Most persons born in the U.S. live in their birth state as adults. Birth-state residence has increased over time, especially among the highly educated. I also present evidence that college graduates who reside in their birth state experience a wage penalty that is increasing over time.
Subjects: 
location
place
regions
migration frictions
policy
JEL: 
R10
R23
J61
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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