Regional Migration, Growth and Convergence – A Spatial Dynamic Panel Model of Germany Alexander Kubis Lutz Schneider 10.6084/m9.figshare.3692154.v1 https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Regional_Migration_Growth_and_Convergence_A_Spatial_Dynamic_Panel_Model_of_Germany/3692154 <p>Kubis A. and Schneider L. Regional migration, growth and convergence – a spatial dynamic panel model of Germany, <i>Regional Studies</i>. This paper empirically analyses the question of how regional migration affects regional convergence and growth in post-reunification Germany. Addressing the endogeneity of migration and human capital, a dynamic panel data model within the framework of <i>β</i>-convergence is applied, accounting for spatial effects. The regressions indicate that out-migration has a negative but modest effect on regional growth; the expected effect of skill selection is only partly confirmed. In the East German subsample, in-migration increases growth independently of its human capital effect; in West Germany, in-migration lowers growth per se, but this negative impact is offset by the growth-stimulating forces of migrants’ skills.</p> 2016-08-19 10:52:28 Migration Regional growth Spatial panel models 移民 区域成长 空间面板模型 Croissance régionale Modèles de panel spatiaux Regionales Wachstum Räumliche Panelmodelle Migración Crecimiento regional Modelos espaciales de panel C23 R11 R23