Migraciones y segregación espacial: el asentamiento de la población nicaragüense en el Cantón Central de San José, Costa Rica

This article examines the link between spatial segregation and migration through the analysis of the living conditions of the Nicaraguan population residing in the Cantón Central of San José, Costa Rica.Using data from the 2000 National Population Census, the author shows that there are sharp differ...

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Main Author: Olivares Ferreto, Edith
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Editor: El Colegio de México A.C. 2007
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Online Access:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1274
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Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos

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Summary:This article examines the link between spatial segregation and migration through the analysis of the living conditions of the Nicaraguan population residing in the Cantón Central of San José, Costa Rica.Using data from the 2000 National Population Census, the author shows that there are sharp differences between the living conditions of the population born in Nicaragua and those born in Costa Rica and living in the area of study, involving three main variables: overcrowding, the state of the dwelling and access to basic services.