Uma abordagem microrregional para a atração migratória em Alagoas, de 2000 a 2010

Abstract

This study addresses, initially, the aspects linked to the behavior of population movements concerning immigration and emigration for the period 2000 to 2010, for the state of Alagoas. Subsequently, the research is delimited in micro-regional division of Alagoas starting for analysis of the main issues pertaining to immigration, focusing on the characteristics of concentration and/or deconcentration of origin of immigrants in the state. In order to identify the profile of the microregion, seeking to ascertain whether there are certain locations with cosmopolitan character, the research uses the Herfindahl-Hirschman approach Index for immigration. With this tool, it was found that the microregions of Maceió, Alagoana do Sertão do São Francisco and Sao Miguel dos Campos became part of the index rating category with moderate concentration in 2010, while the other locations, from 2000 to 2010 were included in the category of high concentration, which leads to the conclusion that those were microregions receiving immigrants with more diversified origins in Alagoas. Finally, in an attempt to find explanations for immigration flows in the state, some econometric models have been developed, which supported the neoclassical hypothesis that factors related to the labor market (employment level in the economy) are crucial to explain the occurrence of these flows.