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by dibt 1291 days ago
> If I had become a doctor or a hotelier I definitely would've stayed in my home town.

According to the study, you would likely have not stayed:

"By linking young adults to their parents, we can see that this migration is primarily driven by individuals who grew up in affluent families."

A low-income family is less likely to send their kid to school to be a doctor or hotelier.