Family changes and residential mobility among immigrant and native-born populations: Evidence from Swiss administrative data

Author(s) : Julie Lacroix, Alain Gagnon, Philippe Wanner

Source : https://dx.doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2020.43.41

Abstract:

“Much of the literature on immigrant relocation has focused on human and social capital and has often ignored the role of life-course events as triggers of internal migration and residential mobility. We know that family transitions are closely tied to residential relocation, but the extent to which they might explain differential mobility patterns among immigrant and native-born populations is still largely unknown. Using Swiss administrative registers and a nationally representative survey, we apply discrete-time logistic models to assess whether residential mobility responses to family changes differ between immigrant and native-born populations. We highlight various patterns of housing adjustment at times of childbirth, marriage (among cohabiting and non-cohabiting partners), and divorce. We also investigate the factors accounting for the differences between foreign- and native-born groups.”

Keywords: internal migration, mobilty, relocation, comparative analysis, data analysis, family, living conditions