de Brauw, A. and Mueller, V. and Lee, H.L. (2013) The Role of Rural–Urban Migration in the Structural Transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa. World Development. pp. 1-10.
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Abstract
Rural-to-urban migration is an inherent part of the economic development process, yet it is relatively understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we attempt to describe the present state of rural–urban migration from several different angles. Migration rates are quite low in several countries, despite the fact that large proportions of populations continue to reside in rural areas, and that there are clearly several types of gains to migration. We offer a number of possible explanations for low migration rates. We make recommendations for improvements in research on rural–urban migration and migration policy in Africa.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | rural-urban migration; structural transformation; Africa |
| Author Affiliation: | International Food Policy Research Institute, USA |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2013 04:52 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2013 04:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12140 |
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