Title :
Grey analysis of Colombian migration
Author :
Lin, Yi ; Valencia, Jesus
Author_Institution :
Slippery Rock Univ., Slippery Rock
Abstract :
Recent results of grey systems science are applied to the investigation of the relative degrees of importance of 22 variables affecting the individual or family decision-making of migration. Firstly, we show how to cluster the pre-determined variables into as few groups as needed. Secondly, we rank the groups in terms of their significance to the decision-making regarding labor migration. And thirdly, we establish an evaluation model to judge if an individual or a family is fit and ready to migrate physically and financially. Other than reconfirming most of the results obtained by other scholars over the years, this paper brings forward a set of brand new insights.
Keywords :
behavioural sciences; grey systems; social sciences; socio-economic effects; Colombian migration; family decision making; grey analysis; grey systems; individual decision making; labor migration; Decision making; Economic forecasting; Forward contracts; Intelligent systems; Predictive models; Production; Reliability theory; Remuneration;
Conference_Titel :
Grey Systems and Intelligent Services, 2007. GSIS 2007. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1294-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1294-5
DOI :
10.1109/GSIS.2007.4443228
