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Labour migration as a response to relative deprivation
Journal of Population Economics
|June 1, 1988
Summary
Labor migration is driven by relative deprivation and satisfaction. This study models migration incentives, explaining phenomena where traditional utility models fall short.
Area of Science:
- Economics
- Sociology
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Labor migration is a significant global phenomenon.
- Understanding migration drivers is crucial for policy and social science.
- Existing models often fail to explain complex migration patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To model labor migration as a response to relative deprivation and satisfaction.
- To identify conditions for strong and weak migration incentives.
- To explain migration phenomena not covered by traditional utility-social welfare approaches.
Main Methods:
- Development of a theoretical model of migration.
- Analysis of migration incentives based on changes in relative deprivation and satisfaction.
- Derivation of conditions for different incentive strengths.
Main Results:
- Identified relative deprivation and satisfaction as key migration drivers.
- Established conditions for strong and weak migration incentives.
- Income inequality identified as a distinct explanatory variable for migration.
Conclusions:
- Relative deprivation theory provides a novel framework for understanding labor migration.
- The model explains migration patterns where utility-based approaches are insufficient.
- Migration incentives are contingent on individual changes in deprivation and satisfaction.