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Determinants and Dynamics of Micronesian Emigration

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Migration 101: What We Know<br />

US alone sees nearly two million entrants a year, half a<br />

million <strong>of</strong> which are illegal<br />

Earliest economic models for predicting emigration (at<br />

individual level) identified the following as major factors<br />

influencing decision:<br />

Earnings at home<br />

Potential earnings abroad<br />

Cost <strong>of</strong> migration

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