@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp15451, author={Winters, John V.}, title={No Place like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science}, year={2022}, month={Jul}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={15451}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15451}, abstract={Place-based attachments are important but often overlooked. Place-based attachments can be beneficial but often harm individuals tied to struggling areas. In this address, I discuss my own education and migration experiences and then more generally discuss sense of belonging as a friction to migration. I also present descriptive statistics related to place-based attachments. Most persons born in the U.S. live in their birth state as adults. Birth-state residence has increased over time, especially among the highly educated. I also present evidence that college graduates who reside in their birth state experience a wage penalty that is increasing over time.}, keywords={regions;place;location;migration frictions;policy}, }