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Development and return migration to rural French Polynesia.

The International Migration Review

|July 1, 1990

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Return migration to French Polynesia

Area of Science:

Sociology
Demography
Geography

Background:

Examining the trend of return migration to outer island French Polynesia.
Discussing rural to urban migration in island Oceania.
Analyzing regional and international factors influencing population movements in French Polynesia.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of return migration on Tubuai, an outer island.
To analyze the social and economic reintegration of returnees into rural community life.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of return migration trends.
Case study of Tubuai island.
Assessment of socio-economic reintegration.

Main Results:

Keywords:

Acculturation Demographic Factors Developing Countries Economic Factors French Polynesia Micronesia-polynesia Migrants Migration--determinants Oceania Polynesia Population Population Dynamics Return Migration Rural-urban Migration Social Change Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status

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Returnees are development-oriented.
Increasing population growth on Tubuai strains limited rural resources.

Conclusions:

Return migration is a significant trend in French Polynesia.
Long-term economic viability is challenged by population growth on resource-limited islands.