Structure and Motives of Population Shifts in the Federal Republic of Germany

Primary motives of persons moving within the Federal Republic. Topics: Previous and future place of residence; place of work; distance between new and last place of residence; retention of the old residence; frequency of earlier change of place of residence; move of other family members; family size; reasons for change of place of residence; commuter conduct. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; school education; vocational training; occupation; employment; size of household; state. Also encoded was: degree of centrality of municipality.