Rupasingha, A., Y. Liu, M. Partridge——American Journal of Agricultural Economics: Rural Rebound: Determinants of Metro to Non-metro Migration in the U.S.
时间:2015-12-01
A general global precept is that agglomeration forces lead to migration from rural to urban areas. Yet, for much of the period since the early 1970s, more people moved from metro to nonmetro U.S. counties. The underlying causes of this pattern have changed over time with economic shocks and changing household preferences. For instance, the post 2000 period has seen a significant decline in domestic migration rates, significant increase in commodity prices that favor rural areas, and potential ch