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Demographic Consequences of Migration Trends in Puerto Rico: 1950 – 1980
Author(s) -
MYERS GEORGE C.,
MUSCHKIN CLARA G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international migration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1468-2435
pISSN - 0020-7985
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2435.1984.tb00998.x
Subject(s) - census , internal migration , socioeconomic status , geography , redistribution (election) , population , demographic analysis , human migration , demographic economics , demography , political science , sociology , economics , politics , law
"This paper examines the evolution and changes in migration patterns [in Puerto Rico] through the 1970's based on data from the 1980 census. The focus is on demographic consequences of migration, particularly with regard to population growth, redistribution and changing age structure." A final section is concerned with the socioeconomic implications of migration. (summary in FRE, SPA)