Innovation
Net Migration
Description: This indicator measures net migration to and from Arizona with each of the other states between 1995 and 2000.
Rationale: A central theme of the economic literature on regional economic growth is the importance of high-quality human capital in the workforce. Migration flows are a measure of the attractiveness of an area for people to live and work.
Data Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2000 census http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t22/tab03.xls.
Comments on the Quality of the Data: Coming from the long-form questionnaire of the decennial census, the data are subject to sampling error. The magnitude of the error may be significant in the flows to and from less-populous states. The data are based on place of residence in 2000 compared to 1995. If a person moved more than once during this period, the interim move(s) is not reflected in the data.
