Rural out-migration, as a type of migration, is:
A) common all around the world today
B) most commonly associated with the development of new agricultural settlements
C) associated with agricultural modernization and urban growth in low income countries
D) dominated by more rural-rural migrants than rural-urban migrants today
E) largely driven by unfavorable environmental conditions in rural areas

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Rural out-migration is often linked with agricultural modernization and urban growth in low income countries. As rural areas modernize, employment opportunities shift away from agriculture and toward manufacturing and services, often located in urban areas. This can lead to a migration of people from rural areas to urban areas in search of work and better opportunities. Unfavorable environmental conditions may also contribute to rural out-migration in some areas, but it is not the most common driver of this type of migration. While rural-rural migration still occurs, rural-urban migration is more dominant in many places today. The development of new agricultural settlements may have led to rural out-migration in the past, but it is not the most common association with this type of migration today.

Rural Out-Migration, as a Type of Migration, Is