Migration and the Environment: The Case of Philippine Uplands

Modeling the relationship between population growth and migration, this paper shows that destinations with higher average household incomes attract many immigrants. While it is not different from previous studies, this paper utilizes more environmentally based measures of economic opportunity at the destination.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Amacher, Gregory S. ; Hyde, William F.
Institutions:	Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Government of the Philippines
Subject:	natural resources and environment \| forestry sector \| environmental issues \| migration

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Philippine Journal of Development.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number JPD 1996 Vol. XXIII No. 2-f http://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/pjd/pidsjpd96-2uplands.pdf
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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