Is Out-Migration Affected by Economic Conditions?

equilibrated is solely through changes in the in-migration rate. That is, the out-migration rate is presumed to be independent of economic conditions. A primary purpose of this paper is to test the above hypothesis.1 Convincing evidence that the out-migration rate is affected by economic conditions will be presented along with an explanation for Lowry's results. It should be noted that separate examination of in and out migration is necessary to understand the changing distribution of most minority groups.2 The primary hypotheses to be examined