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Rural-urban migration in developing countries : a survey of theoretical predictions and empirical findings (English)

The migration of labor from rural to urban areas is an important part of the urbanization process in developing countries. Even though it has been the focus of abundant research over the past five decades, some key policy questions have not found clear answers yet. To what extent is internal migration a desirable phenomenon and under what circumstances? Should governments intervene and, if so, with what types of interventions? What should be their...
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Lall,Somik V.; Selod,Harris; Shalizi,Zmarak.

Rural-urban migration in developing countries : a survey of theoretical predictions and empirical findings (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3915 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/416901468140979731

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