This study is concerned with an econometric analysis of the determinants of rural-urban migration in Chile. The cross section census data on migration used in this research are the flows of rural migrants from different provinces to the urban areas of these provinces. The effect of differentials in expected income (measured as productivity ratios), education and health conditions on the destination of migrants are found to be statistically significant. The data also show that literacy is relevant on the decision to migrate and that extreme poverty conditions (measured by the proportion of people living in extremely low housing standards) is a push factor in the migration process. Distance has a significant adverse effect on the elasticities corresponding to other differentials in living standards. The empirical evidence also show clearly the existence of "city lights" effects. The general form of the migration function used were both of the linearizable and non linearizable type. The econometric results are very significant and consistent statistically with the theoretical hypothesis.
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Article provided by Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. in its journal Cuadernos de Economía.
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