Malthus in Latin America: Demographic Responses During the 19th and 20th Centuries
Palloni, Alberto, Hector Perez Brignoli, and Elizabeth Arias Working paper no. 1996-28
Palloni, Alberto, Hector Perez Brignoli, and Elizabeth Arias Working paper no. 1996-28
Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 1998-11
Spittel, Michael Working paper no. 1999-01 Abstract Very recently several writers in the study of international migration have recognized the role of social networks, or ‘migrant networks’, as an important force in explaining the perpetuity of international migration (Massey, 1987; Boyd, 1989; Massey et al., 1993, 1994; Portes, 1995). However this network effect has never …
Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 2000-01
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2004-17 Abstract Results from cross-national research suggest that increasing economic independence for women contributes to lower rates of marriage only in societies characterized by relatively asymmetric gender division of domestic and market labor. We develop and evaluate an alternative theoretical scenario in which the same results could …
Wilson, Franklin Working paper no. 2008-05 Abstract This paper seeks to break new ground by providing a firmer foundation for the study of urban formations both within and between nation-states. First, a conceptual definition of urban formation is provided, followed by the presentation of a measurement model designed to operationalize the concept. Second, it is …
DeWaard, Jack, Keuntae Kim, and James Raymer Working paper no. 2009-07 Abstract We use harmonized data on bilateral migration flows between countries in the European Union (EU) from 2003 to 2007 to test whether international migration systems are structured according to “different hierarchies” per the expectations of migration systems theory (Zlotnik 1992:39). Migration systems theory …
Andrew, Megan, and Robert M. Hauser Working paper no. 2009-12 Abstract Educational expectations measure a youth’s plans for further educational attainment and have been dubbed the “strategic center” of a model of educational and occupational outcomes. Research on educational expectations has been invigorated of late with increasing interest in decision-making theories in sociology and economics. …