Simulation Model of Mexican Internal Migration Flows: Empirical Application of a Spatial Interaction Model

In this paper spatial interaction theory is challenged in order to test if it is suitable to support the design and construction of an operative model of the Mexican internal migration flows. The main conceptual and operative aspects of the model are presented, the design and model building process...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Garrocho, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/977
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/977
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:migración interna
modelo de interacción espacial
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Sumario:In this paper spatial interaction theory is challenged in order to test if it is suitable to support the design and construction of an operative model of the Mexican internal migration flows. The main conceptual and operative aspects of the model are presented, the design and model building process is explained, the results of the calibration analysis are examined and a simulation exercise of migration policy evaluation is undertaken. The operative migration model presented in this paper seems useful to analyze and evaluate numerous migration policies, which suggest that spatial interaction theory offers a promising conceptual and operative foundation to analyze internal migration flows in Mexico.