Relative poverty as a determinant of migration: Evidence from Poland

We explore the relationship between aggregate relative poverty and migration. We draw upon Polish regional data and use a measure of aggregate relative poverty that is functionally related to the Gini coefficient. We find that the Gini coefficient and migration are positively correlated, holding the population's per capita income constant.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Stark, Oded ; Micevska, Maja ; Mycielski, Jerzy
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 103.2009, 3, p. 119-122
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Migration Aggregate relative poverty The Gini coefficient Poland

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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