Abstract

Evidence on migration in Mexico shows that people in house-holds relatively deprived in that village are more likely to migrate abroad than are people in households that are better situated in that village. ITh Policy, Research, and External Affairs Complex distributcs PRE Working Papcrs to disseminare the findings of work in progress and to encourage the exchange of ideas among Bank staff and all othors interested in developnent issues. Thcsc papers carry the names of the authors, reflect only their views, and should be usod and cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions are the authors ' own. They should not be attributod to the World Bank, its Board of Directors, its managanent, or any of its member counuios. Pu bl ic Di sc lo su re A ut ho riz ed Pu bl ic Di sc lo su re A ut ho riz ed Pu bl ic Di sc lo su re A ut ho riz ed Pu bl ic Di sc lo su re A ut ho riz ed