How Does Out-Migration Affect Community Institutions? A Study of Two Indigenous Municipalities in Oaxaca, Mexico

Human Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-190

  Robson, James ^a   Berkes, Fikret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinantec; Commons; Demographic change; Institutions; Mexico; Out migration; Zapotec

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CHANGE; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; GENDER ROLE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LABOR MARKET; POPULATION MIGRATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL IMPACT; VILLAGE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; OAXACA; SIERRA NORTE DE OAXACA;

EID: 79954417232     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-010-9371-x     Document Type: Article

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