Table 6 Future migration and alternative aspiration gaps
From: Migration and aspirations – are migrants trapped on a hedonic treadmill?
(1) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full sample | Economic opportunity | Economic necessity | Education | Marriage | |
Panel 1: Migration within 2 years (2000–2002) | |||||
Dummy: moderate aspirations (Gap = 1) | 0.10* | 0.31** | -0.14 | 0.22 | -0.05 |
(0.087) | (0.018) | (0.559) | (0.130) | (0.828) | |
Dummy: high aspirations (Gap > 1) | 0.20 | 0.26 | -1.38 | -0.02 | -0.79 |
(0.115) | (0.385) | (0.173) | (0.954) | (0.281) | |
Panel 2: Migration within 1 year (2000–2001) | |||||
Dummy: moderate aspirations (Gap = 1) | 0.13 | 0.37* | -0.42 | 0.18 | -0.25 |
(0.147) | (0.061) | (0.242) | (0.482) | (0.503) | |
Dummy: high aspirations (Gap > 1) | -0.07 | -0.32 | -0.77 | -1.18 | 0.29 |
(0.758) | (0.594) | (0.454) | (0.248) | (0.701) | |