Most studies on internal migration and fertility conclude that migration leads to lower fertility. This phenomenon is opened explained in the context of the social mobility and assimilation models. But there are other studies that report conflicting results. This note proposes an alternative...

Small-scale industry (SI) promotion became a prominent policy instrument in developing countries during the 70s and will probably maintain such prominence in the 80s. In the Philippines a major SI promotion program was initiated in 1974 by the Ministry of Industry. In this paper, an attempt is...

This paper attempts to survey the state of the art on the economic costs of children. Relevant studies suggest rough orders of magnitude for the direct, indirect and social costs of children. The pattern of these costs seems consistent with the persistence of high fertility especially in rural...

The issue of population growth and economic development is now close to a generation old. Population policy in most developing countries is, however, only slightly over a decade in duration and its impact is just beginning to be felt. Like an adolescent that is experiencing growing pains, the...

The paper argues that small and intermediate size cities (SMCs) are essential parts of the national urban system and, therefore, an understanding of their structure and behavior would sharpen our grasp of issues concerning primacy as well as help rationalize attempts to bring about diffuse...

This paper attempts to refine the understanding of migration behavior by analyzing intersectorally and sequentially the decision to move. The main hypothesis is that the factor which influence migration decision vary depending on sector of origin and destination, as well as on whether the...

The paper analyzes urbanization in the context of population growth, migration, and economic development. It suggests that the process of national urbanization decelerated in the post-war period due to the acceleration of population growth in the rural sector, stagnant agricultural productivity,...