An individual who lives in rural Iowa experiences trouble obtaining employment and so moves to St. Louis, hoping to find more jobs available there. Which of the following concepts best explains this situation?

a. Emigration
b. Immigration
c. Push-pull migration
d. Undocumented immigration


Answer: C

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