Testing various econometric models of internal migration in Italy

In recent years there have been a number of studies on the socioeconomic determinants of human migration in this journal and elsewhere. Most of these migration studies utilized census data because of lack of time series data. One exception was the excellent article by Walsh studying Irish migration to Britain. The present study follows Walsh in testing the same econometric models but for internal (South-North) migration in Italy. The present study utilizes somewhat more reliable and disaggregated data than used by Walsh, tests some additional relevant variables, and obtains results which are statistically more significant and which also conform better with theoretical dictates.