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Longitudinal analysis of internal migration to La Paz, Bolivia
Revista Geografica Del Instituto Panamericano De Geografia E Historia
|January 1, 1984
Abstract:
"This study examines the migration patterns of Bolivians who have moved from other provinces to La Paz. In order to better understand these patterns, the capital city was divided into eight similar socio-economic regions and the migration patterns analyzed for selected regions. In addition, the study compares the migrant flows for two time periods: location at the time of birth, and the migrant's residence in 1971. The research analyzes statistically the differences between migration fields for a representative area."
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