Internal Migration and Fiscal Structure: An Econometric Study of the Determinants of Interprovincial Migration in Canada

Abstract

This work is concerned with the empirical relevance of the relationship between interprovincial migration and fiscal structure in Canada. Recent trends in inter-provincial migration are first examined. Next a critical review of a previous study by Thomas J. Courchene is presented and a revised model using the same approach is outlined. Particular attention is paid to the problem of how best to use available aggregate data on fiscal structure in the context of a model of individual migration decisions. The completed model is estimated using tax data the estimates are discussed and some quantitative simulations are presented. (EXCERPT)