1. Factors affecting incentives to migrate
NPV =
St0 = Salary at origin
StD = Salary at destination
C = Cost of the move
r = rate of time preference
T = length of time to recoup investment

2. Factors affecting incentives to migrate
NPV =
St0 = decreases incentive to migrate
StD = increases incentive to migrate
Ct => decreases incentive to migrate
r => decreases incentive to migrate
T => increases incentive to migrate

3. Length of Move and migration

4. Age and migration
Based on data on moves across states from the Current Population Survey, 2004

5. Marital Status and migration
Based on data on moves across states from the Current Population Survey, 2004

6. Education and migration
Based on data on moves across states from the Current Population Survey, 2004

7. Presence of children and migration
Based on data on moves across states from the Current Population Survey, 2004

8. Household size and migration
Based on data on moves across counties from the Current Population Survey, 1994