Rural-urban migration and agricultural productivity: the case of Senegal

被引：33
作者：
Goldsmith, PD
Gunjal, K
Ndarishikanye, B
机构：
[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Agr & Consumer Econ, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] UN, Food & Agr Org, Rome, Italy
[3] Canadian Int Dev Agcy, Policy Branch, Hull, PQ, Canada
[4] McGill Univ, Dept Agr Econ, Montreal, PQ H3A 2T5, Canada
来源：
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2004年 / 31卷 / 01期
关键词：
international agriculture; economic development; rural-urban migration; investment;
D O I：
10.1016/j.agecon.2003.01.002
中图分类号：
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号：
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要：
This paper explores the relationship between agricultural productivity and rural-urban migration by developing an econometric model and applying it to the case of Senegal. Country level data is used covering the years 1961-1996. Policy implications of reducing rural-urban migration using agricultural output elasticities are developed. The findings support the hypothesis that rural-urban migration is a positive function of the ratio of urban per capita income to rural per capita income. Moreover, the results support a policy aimed at reducing rural-urban migration flows through increases in per capita earnings derived from increased agricultural investment. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：33 / 45
页数：13
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