Exploring the influence of precipitation on fertility timing in rural Mexico
In: Population and environment: a journal of interdisciplinary studies, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 407-423
ISSN: 1573-7810
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In: Population and environment: a journal of interdisciplinary studies, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 407-423
ISSN: 1573-7810
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In: Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 2021-20
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In: Indiana University, Bloomington: School of Public & Environmental Affairs Research Paper No. 2008-12-01
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In: Information economics and policy, Band 19, Heft 3-4, S. 344-361
ISSN: 0167-6245
In: International migration review: IMR, Band 57, Heft 1, S. 5-35
ISSN: 1747-7379, 0197-9183
As with all social processes, human migration is a dynamic process that requires regular theoretical reflection. This article offers such reflection as related to the role of the natural environment in contemporary migration research and theory. A growing body of evidence suggests that environmental contexts, as shifting social and ecological realities, are consequential to migration theory. In this article, we review some of this evidence, providing migration research examples that integrate environmental context and are applicable to core migration theories, including neoclassical economic and migration systems perspectives, the "push-pull" framework, and the new economics of labor migration. We suggest that neglecting consideration of the natural environment may yield misspecified migration models that attribute migration too heavily to social and economic factors, particularly in the context of contemporary climate change. On the other hand, we suggest, failure to consider migration theory in climate scenarios may lead to simplistic projections and understandings, as in the case of "climate refugees." We conclude that migration researchers have an obligation to accurately reflect the complexity of migration's drivers, including the environment, within migration scholarship, especially in the context of global climate change.
In: Research Policy, Band 38, Heft 8, S. 1269-1277
In: The American journal of economics and sociology, Band 66, Heft 3, S. 545-570
ISSN: 1536-7150
Abstract. State‐sponsored lotteries are a lucrative source of revenue. Despite their low payout rates, lotteries are extremely popular, particularly among low‐income citizens. State officials laud the benefits of lottery proceeds and promote the fun and excitement of participation. This entertainment value is one explanation for lottery demand by the poor: individuals with lower incomes substitute lottery play for other entertainment. Alternatively, low‐income consumers may view lotteries as a convenient and otherwise rare opportunity for radically improving their standard of living. Bad times may cause desperation, and the desperate may turn to lotteries in an effort to escape hardship. This study tests these competing explanations. We examine lottery sales data from 39 states over 10 years and find a strong and positive relationship between sales and poverty rates. In contrast, we find no relationship between movie ticket sales, another inexpensive form of entertainment, and poverty rates.
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In: Population and environment: a journal of interdisciplinary studies, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 61-81
ISSN: 1573-7810