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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Rural-urban migration"”.
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Essays on Rural-Urban Migration in China
… experienced the world's largest peacetime out-migration of its rural labor force to urban areas. The temporary nature of the labor migration complicates the control on this mobile population, and its multi-faceted influence on the whole economy makes the migration policy controversial. Based on …
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Rural-urban migration in Nigeria : Implications for social welfare
Thesis (M.S.W.)--Michigan State University. School of Social Work, 1967
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No More Shade: Deforestation and Rural-Urban Migration in Nigeria
… the most well-documented motivating factors of migration in Nigeria include education, employment opportunities, and cultural conflicts. However, as the deforestation crisis has not improved and Nigeria has maintained its spot as the country with the most deforestation on Earth, access to …
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African rural-urban migration in South Africa : Empangeni Richards bay area
The study deals with African rural urban migration in Empangeni Richards Bay area, where the concern is on the people already in the towns. The purpose of this investigation is to attempt to come up with some possible remedies to the problem of rural-urban migration in South Africa. Therefore, the …
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An empirical study of ethnic linkages in Kenyan rural-urban migration
<p>The supply of urban labor has been a central concern of the development efforts of low-income nations. Earlier development theories emphasized the benefits of removing labor from peasant agriculture—where labor-intensive techniques and traditional economic organization kept productivity low—and …
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Rural-urban migration and subjective well-being the South African experience
This paper gives a detailed account of rural-urban migration in South Africa. Using data from the recent National Income and Dynamics Study (NIDS) it defines the determinants and nature of rural-urban migration in South Africa before providing a thorough analysis of changes in a range of economic …
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Rural-urban migration in Bihar : a case study of the Village Saurath
… to better understand the inducing factors of outmigration. A considerable body of literature related to migration already exists; however, this study contributes to the literature by providing a case study of migration in Bihar, a state that is in the process of an economic transformation. This …
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Determining the Predictive Ability of Rural-Urban Migration for Health Indicators in China
<p>Over one hundred million rural Chinese residents have migrated to urban areas within China for work. In cities, these workers often lack access to health insurance and licensed healthcare. Migrants are also more likely to work in dangerous jobs and to participate in high-risk behaviors. This …
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Causes, consequences and challenges of rural-urban migration in Bangladesh / by Rita Afsar.
… contribute toward greater understanding of the urbanization process in Bangladesh. Focuses particularly on the rural-urban migration process, explaining the causes of mobility and stability and the consequences flowing from that movement for the wellbeing of migrants and their families.
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Rural urban migration and its impact on economic development: a case study in China
In 1990, a research project called "Rural Surplus Labour and its Employment Exploration" was set up in China, undertaken by the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of agriculture and the Development Centre of the State Council. From February to July 1992, I visited Shuangmiao Village in Qianshan …
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Rural urban migration in developing countries : a survey of economic theory and empirical evidence
… on the theoretical and empirical aspects of rural-urban migration as a determinant of the observed rapid urbanisation in developing countries. The theoretical work covers the neo-classical as well as alternative economic theories of migration. The empirical component covers work on the …
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Assessing the socio-economic impacts of rural-urban migration on KwaNokweja, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
… aims to assess the socio-economic impacts of rural-urban migration in KwaNokweja, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The specific objectives of the study are to (a) analyse the causes of rural-urban migration in KwaNokweja, (b) assess the socio-economic impacts of rural-urban migration with a focus …
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Three essays on households' location decisions: analysis of the processes of gentrification and rural-urban migration
… processes of gentrification and interregional migration affect the location decisions of individuals. The first paper analyzes the effect of gentrification on the housing price premium distribution using data from Chicago. Assuming a monotonic relationship between housing prices and income, the …
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Essays on the effects of rural-urban migration on migrants' behaviour in china : marriage, fertility, and cigarette smoking
The thesis examines the effects of rural-urban migration on migrants' marriage, fertility and smoking behaviour. This research attempts to fill these gaps. The data used are from the Chinese Rural Household sample of Rural-Urban Migration in China and Indonesia (RUMiCI) project. Chapter 2 analyses …
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Essays on the effects of rural-urban migration on migrants' behaviour in china : marriage, fertility, and cigarette smoking
The thesis examines the effects of rural-urban migration on migrants' marriage, fertility and smoking behaviour. This research attempts to fill these gaps. The data used are from the Chinese Rural Household sample of Rural-Urban Migration in China and Indonesia (RUMiCI) project. Chapter 2 analyses …
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Urbanization process models, internal rural-urban migration, and the role of institutions in China : three essays on urbanization and migration
… dissertation is a collection of three essays on urbanization and migration. The first essay is a treatment on the urbanization theory. I discuss the ambiguity in the urban concept, and propose a comprehensive urban concept which includes the demographic, physical, economic, social, and cultural …
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Impacts of rural-urban migration on family relationships and gender relations in mother-migrant and father-left-behind families in Vietnam
… been an increasing demand for female labour in urban Vietnam. In response to that demand many rural women, including already married women with children, have left their families behind to engage in labour migration. They constitute an important segment of the labour force, but have received …
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Impacts of rural-urban migration on family relationships and gender relations in mother-migrant and father-left-behind families in Vietnam
… been an increasing demand for female labour in urban Vietnam. In response to that demand many rural women, including already married women with children, have left their families behind to engage in labour migration. They constitute an important segment of the labour force, but have received …
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Intersectoral Labor Mobility and Earnings Differentials in Urban Labor Markets: A Case Study of Slum Dwellers in Bangkok (Formal Sector, Informal Sector, Rural-Urban Migration; Thailand)
… takes place. In less developed countries, rural-urban migration is viewed to contribute to the increase in urban unemployment rates and slum growth. The analytical model of rural-urban migration suggests that rural migrants will be unemployed while looking for employment in the formal …
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The Agricultural Household in Bangladesh: A Disaggregated Empirical Analysis With Particular Emphasis on the Demand for Food Calories
… empirical support to justify increased rate of rural and urban migration. Here we estimate the pattern of consumption behavior of urban and rural households and look for existing differences. Using Todaro's model of expected wages for a migrant worker, we calculate the net benefit derived from …
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