ABSTRACT
This paper examines the relevance of individual and structural theories of migration for Salvadoran circular migrants to the U.S. and other countries. Using 1995 individual data taken from impoverished suburban areas corresponding to cities across the fourteen Salvadoran geographic departments, our results strongly support the importance of network theories of migration. Thus, the existence of networks of support in the U.S. increases individuals’ migration likelihood; in contrast, attachment to networks in the sending country, such as community organizations, decreases people's probability to become circular migrants to any country. Finally, contrary to hypothetical expectations, political factors do not influence our sample's migration patterns. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Website:<https://www.haworthpressinc.com>]
