Internal Migration in Jamaica: An Economic Analysis

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Adams,Nassau A. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    June, 1969
    Published:
    Mona, Jamaica: Institute of Social and Economic Research
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Social and Economic Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    18 (2) : 137-151
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Jamaica, Migration, internal, and Employment
    Notes:
    The purpose of the paper is to design and test a model which explains internal migration in Jamaica, based largely on the 1960 census. Suggests that urban migration was unrelated to the level of employment opportunities.

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