%0 Journal Article
%T La inmigraci¨®n de jubilados estadounidenses en M¨¦xico y sus pr¨¢cticas transnacionales: Estudio de caso en Mazatl¨¢n, Sinaloa y Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
%A Liz¨¢rraga Morales
%A Om¨¢r
%J Migraci¨®n y desarrollo
%D 2008
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X this article analyses the migration of u.s. retirees to mexico, specifically the northwestern localities of mazatl¨¢n, sinaloa and cabo san lucas, baja california sur. this migration goes in the opposite direction of the mexico-u.s. flow traditionally addressed in international migration studies. it is also a fast growing occurrence, as the immigrants tend to be retired baby boomers. their social structures and some of their transnational practices are described, along with the social and economic impact they have on the receiving communities.
%K migration
%K retired
%K structures
%K practices
%K impact.
%U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1870-75992008000200005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en