Labour migration in the sierra of Ecuador: causes and incidence

Peter. Peek and Antolinez P.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on trends in rural migration and internal migration before and following the land reform act of 1964 in the sierra of Ecuador - presents characteristics of migrants relating to sex, age, landownership, household, wages, division of labour, etc., And discusses reasons for migraton in view of economic growth transforming the agrarian structure and leading to a reduction in small farm agricultural income. Bibliography pp. 41 and 42 and statistical tables.

Keywords: trend; rural migration; internal migration; land reform.; migrant; sex; age.; landowner; household.; wages; division of labour; economic growth; agrarian structure; farm.; agricultural income; statistical table; tendance; migration rurale; migration interne; réforme foncière; tendencia; migración rural; migración interna; reforma de la tenencia de la tierra; migrant; sexe; âge; propriétaire foncier; ménage; salaire; division du travail; croissance économique; structure agraire; exploitation agricole; revenu agricole; tableau statistique; migrante; sexo; edad; proprietario rural; hogar; salario; división del trabajo; crecimiento económico; estructura agraria; granja; ingreso agrícola; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 P. pages
Date: 1980
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10-6, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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