Does poverty constrain migration in South Africa? Evidence, explanations and implications

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 241-255

  Gelderblom, Derik ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34447338827     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350701327152     Document Type: Article

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