Determinants of Internal Migration in Mexico at an Aggregated and a Disaggregated Level

Abstract

This study analyses internal migration in Mexico from 2000 to 2005 using econometric models in order to find the determinants of migration at an aggregated level. The study is performed for several subpopulations, which allows understanding the determinants of migration at a deeper level. Significant differences in the determinants among educational groups are found, especially highly educated people present different pattern with respect to lower educated workers. Differences in gender are relatively modest, whereas different age groups behave differently, even though differences are not as sharp as for educational groups. The results suggest that using aggregate data might overlook some policy relevant sub-group specific phenomena.

Keywords: internal migration, Mexico, determinants of migration

JEL Classification: O15, R23