Employment, Migration & Urbanization Mcqs


Q.  The simplest explanation based on Lewis’s model for rural-urban migration is ?

a. That people migrate when urban wages exceed rural wages
b. a higher expected income in urban areas
c. better infrastructure in urban areas
d. the availability of labor-intensive jobs in urban areas


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