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Article: Gender, networks and Mexico-US migration.(rural female migration versus rural male migration)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Journal of Development Studies
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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In this article, we examine whether the causes and patterns of Mexican rural female migration differ significantly form rural male migration. A number of hypotheses are discussed to explain why female migration may differ from male migration, with a particular emphasis on the role of migrant networks. Using data from a national survey of rural Mexican households in the ejido sector, significant differences between the determinants of male and female migration are found. While evidence suggests that networks play an important role in female migration, we find that, contrary to case study evidence, female networks are not more influential than male ...
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