Abstract

Using data from the Residential Preference and Migration Survey, a panel study of Pennsylvania households on migration intention and behavior, the authors examine some aspects of the decision to migrate. "We first examine the impact of the presence or absence of household interaction on the desire to move, migration expectations, and actual migration behavior. We hypothesize that the presence of household interaction is associated with migration behavior, while the absence of household interaction on migration-related issues is a predictor of staying in the present residence. Second, we test an expanded residential satisfaction migration decision model.... The expanded model permits us to test the thesis that household interaction frequency and consensus/conflict are moderating factors in explaining and predicting the outcome of migration decision making."