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Environment, land and rural out-migration in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes

Out-migration, environmental degradation, and changes in land distribution are all key processes of rural transformation in the developing world, but few quantitative studies have investigated their interactions in migrant origin areas. This study uses survey data from the southern Ecuadorian Andes and an event history model to investigate the effects of land ownership and environmental … Continue reading Environment, land and rural out-migration in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes

Gender and rural out-migration in the southern Ecuadorian Andes

This paper investigates the roles of gender and natural capital (defined as land and associated environmental services) in out-migration from a rural study area in the southern Ecuadorian Andes. Drawing on original household survey data, I construct and compare multivariate event history models of individual-level, household-level, and community-level influences on the migration of men and … Continue reading Gender and rural out-migration in the southern Ecuadorian Andes