The Effects of Proximity and Transportation on Developing Country Population Migrations.

After a brief overview of the types of evidence on the role of distance in affecting migration, the paper critically examines a number of hypotheses as to why distance might deter migration, then draws out some implications for the emergence and persistence of geographic poverty traps.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Lucas, R.E.B.
Institutions:	Institute for Economic Development, Department of Economics
Subject:	MIGRATION \| DEVELOPING ECONOMIES \| ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Check Google Scholar |

More access options

In German libraries (KVK)

I need help

More details

Series:	Boston University - Institute for Economic Development.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	26 pages
Classification:	J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; O15 - Human Resources; Income Distribution; Migration ; R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population ; N7 - Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy and Other Services
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005776684