economics4 papersavg year 1986weak evidence

The study identifies a gap in the understanding

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The gap

The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the economic influences on internal labour force migration in Great Britain. The paper highlights the limitations of prior studies, including the lack of consideration of regional and sub-r

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1970 and 2026, spanning 3 journals.

Research trend

Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

  • THE SPATIAL ALLOCATION OF MIGRANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES: 1961‐66* (1974) · Scottish Journal of Political Economy · doi

    The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on internal migration, which has focused on the relationship between inter-temporal fluctuations in the volume of gross mobility and regional or national unemployment experience. The paper argues that there is a need for a model that takes into account risk as an element in the objective function faced by a potential migrant.

    generalstated research gap
    Keywords: paper identifies gap existing literature internal migration has
  • The Economic Influences On Internal Labour Force Migration1 (1972) · Scottish Journal of Political Economy · doi

    The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the economic influences on internal labour force migration in Great Britain. The paper highlights the limitations of prior studies, including the lack of consideration of regional and sub-regional differences in labour migration. The study recognizes the need for a sub-regional approach to the subject.

    generalstated research gap
    Keywords: study identifies gap understanding economic influences internal labour
  • A Short‐Run Model of Inter‐Regional Migration (1970) · Manchester School · doi

    There is a need for an understanding of the causes of inter-regional migration and its relationship to other regional characteristics such as employment levels. Previous studies provide some confirmation that inter-regional migration flows can be accounted for largely in terms of differences in earnings and differences in unemployment rates among the regions, but more research is needed.

    generalstated research gap
    Keywords: there need understanding causes inter-regional migration relationship other
  • University Education and Internal Labour Migration Outcomes of Recent Graduates (2026) · Population and Economics · doi

    Future studies can explore the impact of migration on the career trajectories of graduates. Future research can investigate the role of socio-economic factors in shaping migration decisions. Future studies can examine the effectiveness of policies aimed at promoting regional development and reducing territorial imbalances in the distribution of human capital.

    generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
    Keywords: future studies explore impact migration career trajectories graduates

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