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Reichert, Josh; Massey, Douglas S. – International Migration Review, 1980
Migration histories from residents of a rural Michoacan town were used to construct successive migrant cohorts for the period 1940-1978. Analysis indicates that prior to 1965, migration was limited primarily to male agricultural workers. Since 1965, increased numbers of women, children, and legal U.S. residents have made up the migrant population.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Individual Characteristics
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de Janvry, Alain; And Others – International Labour Review, 1989
Discusses the status of rural labor and the performance of labor markets in Latin American agriculture. Points out the rapidly declining share of agriculture in the total labor force, weak capacity for creating nonagricultural employment, and rapidly increasing migration to towns. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns