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Migration and the rural-urban continuum: evidence from the rural Philippines

author(s) Quisumbing, Agnes R. - McNiven, Scott
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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regions
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
  • Eastern Asia
  • Oceania
  • South-Eastern Asia
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Quisumbing, Agnes R.; McNiven, Scott. Migration and the rural-urban continuum: evidence from the rural Philippines. FCND Discussion Paper Brief. 197. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160609
Migration and the rural-urban continuum: evidence from the rural Philippines

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Abstract

Using a unique longitudinal data set to follow movements across generations, this study explores the nature of the migration experience for rural dwellers in the Philippines. The paper asks the following questions: (1) Do destinations—more rural and more urban areas and places in-between—attract different types of people? (2) Do migrants move for different reasons? (3) Do migration-support networks, job search strategies, and occupational profiles differ?

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