GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY OF DANISH DUAL-EARNER COUPLES-THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHANGE OF JOB AND CHANGE OF RESIDENCE

We analyze the relationship between geographical residence and job mobility for Danish dual-earner couples. We estimate the probability of moving residence and changing job, taking the interdependence between the events into account. The results point to the importance of addressing the interrelationship between residence and jobs. Furthermore, the change of residence matter more than change of job and women respond relatively more to changes in their husbands' job region. The findings imply that mobility promoting initiatives must focus on families rather than individuals and recognize that for most families the choice of residence location dominates the choice of job location. Copyright (c) 2010, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.