Urban Migration and Economic Development in Chile

Name: Urban Migration and Economic Development in Chile
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ISBN: 9780262080255

ISBN-10: 0262080257

ISBN-13: 9780262080255

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bruce H. Herrick

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The years between 1940 and 1960 in Chile were marked by economic stagnation. Urban migration, reflecting this economic decay, as well as demographic conditions, are the subject of this study. The work attempts to coordinate the record of Chile's economic development with an account of its concomitant internal migration. In particular, shifts in urban population and changes in the structure of the labor force are explored in an attempt to understand the role of migration. The study deals explicitly with the economic implications of internal migration. It is the first work of its kind to consider internal migration within a less developed country with an income that has risen above the…

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List price: $12.00
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 4/15/1966
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 198
Size: 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




Introduction



Migration--A Theoretical Picture



Centralization of Economic Activity



The Size of Movement Toward Santiago



Patterns of Labor Supply



Migration Selectivity



Social and Occupational Experience of the Migrants



Findings and Conclusions








Bibliographic Note


Index