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Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization

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Becker, CM; Morrison, AR
Published in: World Development
January 1, 1993

This article examines the appropriateness of neoclassical and rent-seeking models of urbanization for the African milieu and demonstrates that the reduced forms of these two models may be quite similar. The models are not observationally equivalent, however, and methods of distinguishing between them are discussed. A demographic cohort shift model of African urbanization also is presented. Its excellent predictive power suggests that migration models that assume migrant homogeneity (i.e., highly aggregate migration models) ignore information that can be useful in predicting trends in migration flows. © 1993.

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World Development

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0305-750X

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

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21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

535 / 554

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics
 

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Becker, C. M., & Morrison, A. R. (1993). Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization. World Development, 21(4), 535–554. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(93)90108-L
Becker, C. M., and A. R. Morrison. “Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization.” World Development 21, no. 4 (January 1, 1993): 535–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(93)90108-L.
Becker CM, Morrison AR. Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization. World Development. 1993 Jan 1;21(4):535–54.
Becker, C. M., and A. R. Morrison. “Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization.” World Development, vol. 21, no. 4, Jan. 1993, pp. 535–54. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0305-750X(93)90108-L.
Becker CM, Morrison AR. Observational equivalence in the modeling of African labor markets and urbanization. World Development. 1993 Jan 1;21(4):535–554.
Journal cover image

Published In

World Development

DOI

ISSN

0305-750X

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

535 / 554

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics