Akademisch Gebildete versus beruflich Kreative: eine Analyse der Wohn¬ standortwahl Hochqualifizierter in der Region Basel

: Creative and academic professions: an analysis of residential selection patterns of highly-skilled persons in the region of Basel, Switzerland This article investigates the relation between different residential site parameters and the concentration/devel-opment of human capital. Human capital is understood here to refer to highly skilled Professionals. In particular, the preferences made by persons exercising creative or academic professions with regards residential area in the region of Basel are investigated. Results are com-pared to residential trends in the population at large. The investigation highlights the strong tendency of cre¬ ative and academic Professionals to live in communes with low taxation rates and high tolerance values.

Abstract: Creative and academic professions: an analysis of residential selection patterns of highly-skilled persons in the region of Basel, Switzerland This article investigates the relation between different residential site parameters and the concentration/development of human capital. Human capital is understood here to refer to highly skilled Professionals. In particular, the preferences made by persons exercising creative or academic professions with regards residential area in the region of Basel are investigated. Results are compared to residential trends in the population at large.
The investigation highlights the strong tendency of cre¬ ative and academic Professionals to live in communes with low taxation rates and high tolerance values.
However, the analysis of relative population change in the 1990's indicates that it is not, as until recently suspected, a particular package of residential parameters that attract highly skilled Professionals to a new place.
Rather, it would seem that the chance to influence the parameters of a new residential location holds the greater attraction for this target group. Further, the Observation was made that relocation of highly skilled Professionals from the centre to peripheral areas in the region of Basel during this period remained constant. Thus, not only does suburbanization appear to remain dominant in the region, it is a process which appears to affect all population groups.
Resume: Universitaires et creatifs: une analyse du choix de localisation des individus hautement qualifies dans la region de Bäle Cet article etudie le lien entre differents facteurs de localisation au lieu de domicile et la concentration ou le developpement d'un capital humain, apprehende au travers de l'etude de la main d'ceuvre hautement qualifiee dans la region de Bäle. II analyse si les personnes au benefice d'une formation universitaire et les pro¬ fessions creatives repondent ä des strategies de localisations differentes dans l'espace et si ces dernieres se distinguent de Celles du reste de la population.