| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5062688 | Economics Letters | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We provide an analytical-behavioral explanation for the observed positive relationship between income inequality, as measured by the Gini coefficient, and the incentive to migrate. We show that a higher total relative deprivation of a population leads to a stronger incentive to engage in migration for a given level of a population's income; that total relative deprivation is positively related to the Gini coefficient; and that, consequently, the Gini coefficient and migration are positively correlated, holding the population's income constant.
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Authors
Oded Stark,