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Table 4
Multinomial logit model of mobility estimated on the combined set

Multinomial logit model of mobility estimated on the combined set
Variable Model 1 Model 2
Did not move to Alberta Moved to Alberta Did not move to Alberta Moved to Alberta
  coefficient
Age 0.013*** -0.067*** 0.013*** -0.067***
Age squared -0.001*** 0.000 -0.001*** 0.000
Female -0.040*** -0.198*** -0.039*** -0.198***
Married × age -0.167*** -0.061*** -0.167*** -0.061***
Married × age squared 0.002*** 0.001*** 0.002*** 0.001***
Married 2.738*** 0.825*** 2.736*** 0.829***
Immigrant × Atlantic 2.218*** 1.057*** 2.217*** 1.060***
Immigrant × Montréal 0.512*** 0.832*** 0.511*** 0.836***
Immigrant × Rest of Quebec 2.340*** 3.134*** 2.339*** 3.138***
Immigrant × Rest of Ontario 1.418*** 1.041*** 1.418*** 1.043***
Immigrant × Prairies 1.706*** 0.580*** 1.706*** 0.579***
Immigrant × Vancouver 0.024 -0.043 0.025 -0.047
Immigrant × Rest of British Columbia 1.389*** 0.684*** 1.390*** 0.681***
Immigrant × Period 0.124*** 0.301*** 0.126*** 0.299***
Atlantic -0.613*** 2.339*** -0.523*** 2.095***
Montréal -0.136*** -0.682*** -0.097*** -0.780***
Rest of Quebec -0.310*** -0.064 -0.265*** -0.175***
Rest of Ontario -0.425*** 1.128*** -0.437*** 1.180***
Prairies -0.956*** 2.619*** -1.003*** 2.788***
Vancouver 0.134*** 1.396*** 0.129*** 1.423***
Rest of British Columbia 0.061*** 3.085*** 0.079*** 3.058***
Immigrant -0.737*** -0.492*** -0.737*** -0.491***
Period from 2001 to 2005 -0.070*** -0.089*** -0.063*** -0.024**
Employment insurance 0.000 0.237*** 0.000 0.236***
Social assistance 0.146*** 0.022 0.145*** 0.022
Unemployment rate 0.002 -0.047***
Δunemployment 1 -0.019*** 0.014*
Employment growth -0.013*** -0.057***
Δemployment growth 2 -0.020*** -0.022***
Constant  -2.894*** -4.320*** -2.888*** -4.894***
p<0.05
p<0.01
p<0.001
Δunemployment is the difference in the unemployemnt rates between the province in which an individual resides and Alberta.
Δemployment growth is the difference in the employment growths between the province in which an individual resides and Alberta.
Note(s):
Standard errors are available upon request.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Administrative Databank.