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Presenter: Jeremiah (Jay) Allen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Lethbridge
Migration – population movement – has been observed for millennia. It has been studied by social scientists at least since Ravenstein published his laws in 1885. Yet an important, possibly critical, fact of migration was not explored until the mid-1960s: that somewhere between one-quarter and one-third of all moves are quickly followed by a move back – a return move. Here, why return migration is important for labour market migration is discussed, with consideration to how this phenomenon was not seen for so long. That brief history provides some lessons related to social science research.
Moderator: Alexander Darku, Associate Director, Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy Associate Professor, Economics Department
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Nancy Metz | nancy.metz@uleth.ca | (403) 380-1814