Migration and the Environment: The Case of Philippine Uplands

Amacher, Gregory S. Author_Email: and Hyde, William F. Author_Email:

Philippine Journal of Development, 1996

Abstract: Modeling the relationship between population growth and migration, this paper shows that destinations with higher average household incomes attract many immigrants. While it is not different from previous studies, this paper utilizes more environmentally based measures of economic opportunity at the destination.

Keywords: natural resources and environment; forestry sector; environmental issues; migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.62986/pjd1996.23.2f

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