Colombian Emigration by Administrative Regions
23 Pages Posted: 29 Nov 2015
Abstract
This article contributes to immigration literature by applying a Random Utility Maximization model to derive a migration gravity model that explains factors affecting migration outflows per administrative unit and region for the country of Colombia. Negative binomial cross-sectional estimates indicate that departments sharing an international border and overall labor market conditions are significance determinants of migration patterns for the departments, but non-economic factors such as credit constraints and cultural networks also affect migration outflows. Estimation of regional migration outflows are also provided and yield unique findings per geographic location.
Keywords: emigration, Colombia, gravity model, negative binomial regression
JEL Classification: F22, C25, H11
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