Dr Matt Wallace M.J.Wallace@salford.ac.uk
Associate Professor/Reader
Migration and Health in England and Scotland: A Study of Migrant Selectivity and Salmon Bias
Wallace, Matthew; Kulu, Hill
Authors
Hill Kulu
Abstract
This study examines the health of migrants between England and Scotland comparing their health patterns with those of origin and host populations. While there is a growing literature on the health and mortality of international migrants, few studies have investigated the health of people moving within a country. We use individual-level data from the UK 1991 population census and apply the technique of logistic regression to analyse health differences between migrants and non-migrants. The analysis of the prevalence of a limiting long-term illness shows that on average migrants have better health than non-migrants. Scottish migrants are origin country selective by health, whereas English migrants are host country selective by health. English men in older working ages show significant health advantages over both origin and host populations. No evidence was found to support a Salmon Bias.
Citation
Wallace, M., & Kulu, H. (2013). Migration and Health in England and Scotland: A Study of Migrant Selectivity and Salmon Bias. Population, Space and Place, 20, 694-708. https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.1804
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Sep 1, 2013 |
| Online Publication Date | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Publication Date | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Deposit Date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Journal | Population, Space and Place |
| Print ISSN | 1544-8444 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1544-8452 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 20 |
| Pages | 694-708 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.1804 |