Month: January 2014
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Evidence of return migration to regional areas
Here is a preliminary study which indicates an interesting trend of return migration to rural areas. The study draws on ABS 2011 statistics of in- and -out migration, cross-indexed against demographic groups. It seems to show that there has been a net return migration among younger people, in their 20s, drawn by more affordable property,…
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Paying the poor a stipend
Here’s an interesting case study from the US. It follows a group of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, who were living below the poverty line. A group of these families was provided with supplementary income, administered through their group and with no strings attached.