Rural to urban migration: Evidence from I-Lan County residents

In this study 2 key interrelated issues were addressed: the main reasons for out-migration occurring in I-Lan county and the characteristics of out-migrants from I-Lan County to Taipei City. The research design and strategy for data collection employed in this study incorporated 2 representative sample surveys, the first comprising 200 out-migrants from I-Lan County, and the second 100 stayers who remained in I-Lan County. It was found that increasing income is not the main reason behind migration.