Trends in residential mobility in Mexico City as evidence of co-localisation of population and employment

Authors

  • Manuel Suárez Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México
  • Javier Delgado Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000100004

Keywords:

spatial distribution, urban structure, location, labour market, mobility

Abstract

The article describes residential mobility in Mexico City and finds evidence of a co-location process between jobs and housing. The methodology employed is based on a series of statistical analyses including a log-log regression of residential mobility flows between municipalities, as well as a binomial logistic model that predicts the probability of changing residence with given changes of job location. We conclude that together with the socioeconomic characteristics of residents that move, there is a clear influence of the place of work on the choice of housing location. We conclude that residential mobility can be seen as a social equilibrium mechanism that acts as a response to changes in urban structure.

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Published

2010-04-02

How to Cite

Suárez, M., & Delgado, J. (2010). Trends in residential mobility in Mexico City as evidence of co-localisation of population and employment. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 36(107). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000100004

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Articles