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We find that nearly two- thirds of economists move to a different region of the U.S. or to a foreign country to accept their first job after receiving the Ph.D., that the South is the only net importer of economists among regions of the U.S., that the Midwest is the major net exporter, and that the proportion of graduates accepting foreign employment doubled during the 1980s. Gender and field of specialization do not affect mobility; however, doctorates from the top graduate schools and those accepting academic and government jobs are more likely to change regions than are graduates of lower ranked schools or those who are employed in the private sector.
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Davis, J.C., Patterson, D.M. Regional mobility of economists. J Labor Res 21, 641–647 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-000-1037-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-000-1037-9