Rural‐urban Migration in a “Lewis‐model” Context*

Godfrey, Martin

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9957.1979.tb00626.x

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“…Other criticisms interpreted the Lewis model as advocating industrialization and the neglect of agricultural development. 8 Criticism was also made of the assumed process of labour migration from the 'subsistence' sector to wage employment in the 'capitalist' sector, especially in the light of rising urban unemployment observed in developing countries (Todaro, 1969;Godfrey, 1979). This led, in turn, to the reformulation of informality in the 1970s (Mezzera, 1989;Turnham et al, 1990) and of its implications for the terms of trade across the sectors.…”

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The Lewis Model After 50 Years

Kirkpatrick

Barrientos

2004

The Manchester School

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We reassess the contribution of Sir Arthur Lewis's 1954 paper entitled ‘Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour’ to our understanding of economic development, and to the establishment of development economics as an academic discipline. We argue that Lewis's key insight into the structural dualism characterizing developing countries mapped out a new and distinctive field for development economics and policy. The paper has had a profound impact over the last 50 years and continues to yield valuable lessons for understanding the nature of economic transformation.

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The Lewis Model After 50 Years

Kirkpatrick

Barrientos

2004

The Manchester School

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“…Rural-urban migration has also been studied by Godfrey (1979) in the context of East Africa and the impact of population growth and accessibility to schools, especially in rural Africa, has been analysed by Gould (1978Gould ( , 1979. Part of this research has been linked with ongoing international concern regarding regional disparities and with the need to improve access through improved planning of the location of schools.…”

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Forty Years of Education and Development: from optimism to uncertainty

Watson

1988

Educational Review

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For the past forty years educational investment in the countries of the Third World has been high on the political agenda. Whereas, however, economists and educational theorists in the 1950s and 1960s had a relatively simplistic understanding of the linkages between education and economic development, the complexities of the inter-relationship have gradually become better known and documented. Today there is far less certainty. This paper seeks to trace the major thrusts in educational development during this time, partly through a study of the literature, partly through a study of some of the experiments, and failures, that have taken place. It assesses the achievements and the ongoing problems, while at the same time looking at some of the lessons that have been learnt. It ends by identifying a number of ongoing issues likely to dominate the 1990s.

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“…In the 20th century, several models of population migration were developed to study the laws of migration. Except for the gravity model [21], the Lewis two-sector model [22], Todaro model [23], and Everett push-pull model [24] all included regional economic differences as the fundamental driving force of population mobility. Empirical studies have found that the more economically developed provinces or states are, the higher the immigration rates are.…”

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Trends and Characteristics of Inter-Provincial Migrants in Mainland China and Its Relation with Economic Factors: A Panel Data Analysis from 2011 to 2016

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For areas facing challenges associated with migration, information about the number of migrants and their demographic characteristics is needed to formulate regional development planning. This study analyzed the trends and characteristics of inter-provincial migrants in provinces in mainland China and related economic factors using panel regression models. The results showed that the number of inter-provincial migrants had increased in provincial municipalities, as had the proportions of female and elderly migrants. A higher annual net migration rate was associated with slower growth rate of real gross domestic product (RGDP) per capita and faster growth rates of the tertiary and secondary industry GDPs. The higher proportion of female migrants was related to the faster growth rate of the tertiary industry GDP and the lower proportion of the secondary industry in GDP. The proportion of youth migrants was positively related to educational investment, while the proportion of elderly migrants was positively related to financial expenditure per capita on culture and recreation. These empirical results were robust across different estimation methods, except the result about the proportion of elderly migrants. These findings further reveal the association between inter-provincial migration and economy and provide policy reference for the management of migrants.

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Rural‐urban Migration in a “Lewis‐model” Context*

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

The Lewis Model After 50 Years

The Lewis Model After 50 Years

Forty Years of Education and Development: from optimism to uncertainty

Trends and Characteristics of Inter-Provincial Migrants in Mainland China and Its Relation with Economic Factors: A Panel Data Analysis from 2011 to 2016

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