Relative Deprivation, Wage Differentials and Mexican Migration
2006; Wiley; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1467-9361.2005.00306.x
ISSN1467-9361
Autores Tópico(s)Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
ResumoReview of Development EconomicsVolume 10, Issue 1 p. 135-153 Relative Deprivation, Wage Differentials and Mexican Migration Michael A. Quinn, Michael A. Quinn Department of Economics, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA02452-4705. Tel: 781-891-2938; Fax: 781-891-2896; E-mail: [email protected]. Quinn: Department of Economics, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA02452-4705. Tel: 781-891-2938; Fax: 781-891-2896; E-mail: [email protected]. I would like to thank Alfred J. Field, Jr and Helen Tauchen for their many useful comments and advice concerning this paper. Thanks are also given to David Guilkey, John Akin, William Darity, Jr, and to seminar participants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, for comments which have greatly improved the paper.Search for more papers by this author Michael A. Quinn, Michael A. Quinn Department of Economics, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA02452-4705. Tel: 781-891-2938; Fax: 781-891-2896; E-mail: [email protected]. Quinn: Department of Economics, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA02452-4705. Tel: 781-891-2938; Fax: 781-891-2896; E-mail: [email protected]. I would like to thank Alfred J. Field, Jr and Helen Tauchen for their many useful comments and advice concerning this paper. Thanks are also given to David Guilkey, John Akin, William Darity, Jr, and to seminar participants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, for comments which have greatly improved the paper.Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 January 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9361.2005.00306.xCitations: 70 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This paper constructs and tests a model that incorporates relative deprivation into the migration decision. Relatively deprived individuals view their situations as less than a community standard. Another innovation of this paper is the utilization of a cluster approach to wage differentials. This cluster method takes account of individual characteristics while avoiding the severe multicollinearity problems inherent in the standard wage equation approach. Using data from the Mexican Migration Project, relative deprivation is found to be a significant motivating factor in domestic migration decisions. The results also suggest that Mexico-US migration may be increasing relative deprivation in Mexican communities. For policymakers, the results indicate that policies attempting to slow domestic rural-to-urban migration must address both relative and absolute outcomes in communities. 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