Determinants of Rural-to-Urban Labour Movements in Mexico: Household Perspective

Boris Bravo-Ureta, R.D. Ely, P.J. Pelto, L. Meneses, L.H. Allen, G.H. Pelto and A. Chavez

No 197707, 1989 Occasional Paper Series No. 5 from International Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to test specific hypotheses about the detenninants of temporary ruralto- urban migration (circulation) by male heads of households for the putpose of engaging in wage employmenL Data from a sample of 145 rural households located in the central Mexican highlands are used to estimate the model. The circulation equation is formulated as a polychotomous, ordered-response model and is estimated using logistic regression. The results of the model suggest that males' level of education and previous circulation experience have a positive and significant impact on the probability of circulation. By comparison, land has a negative effect, and ecooomic status has a U-shaped effect. Age and the nmnber of adults in the household are fotmd to have a statistically weak association with the dependent variable.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.197707

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