Do Subnational Agreements Induce Interprovincial Migration? Empirical Evidence from Canada's Aggregate Migration Patterns

Some provincial governments in Canada have negotiated agreements to try to remove barriers to interprovincial migration. I estimate the extent and pattern of these barriers over time and study the effect of the agreements using a gravity model and panel data on interprovincial migration flows during 2000-2015. My estimates indicate that these barriers are remarkably larger than previous estimates. More important, there is no evidence that the agreements have reduced the barriers.