Rural out-migration and economic development at origin: A review of the evidence

Journal of International Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-122

  Mendola, Mariapia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Development; Migration

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LABOR MIGRATION; LABOR MOBILITY; MIGRATION DETERMINANT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION;

EID: 84055190742     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1684     Document Type: Review

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