Rural–urban migration and agricultural productivity: the case of Senegal
Rural–urban migration and agricultural productivity: the case of Senegal
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DOI：
10.1016/j.agecon.2003.01.002
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发表时间：
2004-07
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
P. Goldsmith;K. Gunjal;B. Ndarishikanye
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作者：
P. Goldsmith;K. Gunjal;B. Ndarishikanye
本文通过建立计量经济学模型并将其应用于塞内加尔的案例，探讨了农业生产率与农村-城市移民之间的关系。使用的是1961-1996年的国家一级数据。利用农业产出弹性减少农村-城市移民的政策影响。研究结果支持了这一假设，即农村-城市移民是城市人均收入与农村人均收入之比的正函数。此外，研究结果支持了一项旨在通过增加农业投资增加人均收入来减少农村向城市移民流动的政策。
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.