| Abstract: |
In the present study, the neoclassic human capital model was used as the
theoretical foundation for the analyses of the determinants of migration in
Brazil. The empirical studies were carried on with the application of a
multiple regression macro model based on the gravitational model and on the
Poisson distribution. In the empirical model, the number of migrants between
Brazilian mesoregions was the response variable. Many socioeconomic and
criminal aspects of the origin and the destiny of the migrants were used as
explanatory variables. The distance between these regions and many
geographical dummies were also used as independent variables. This paper
contains seven sections. The first one introduces some concepts that are
related to the determinants of migration. The next section briefly shows some
aspects of the Brazilian regional diversity. After this, some quantitative
data about the process of migration is presented. The subsequent section
discusses the theoretical models of the analysis, which is the human capital
model, and presents some similar studies done by other authors. Then, is
showed the methodology and the macro model of migration that were used in the
empirical analysis. Finally, the main empirical results are shown and the
final discussions and conclusions are presented. |