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Immigration and the regional demographics of the elderly population in the United States
Author(s)	Andrei Rogers, James Raymer
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 56B, no 1, January 2001
Pages	pp S44-S55
Keywords	Migration ; Immigration ; Demography ; Regional ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The impacts of past international and interregional migration flows on regional older population growth and distribution patterns were examined, using 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990 US Census data and multi-regional demographic models to analyse change. Older people's past interregional migration patterns have exhibited considerable stability and have contributed less than ageing in place in shaping regional older population geographies. The effects of immigration on dependency ratios have also been very modest. Analysis of possible population rejuvenating effects of immigration suggest that although the impact has contributed to lower older person to worker dependency ratios, its level over the past decades has been insufficient to counteract the much stronger countervailing impact of population ageing. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010307228 A
Classmark	TN: TNP: S8: 5CP: 3J: 7T
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