While an emerging literature cites weather shocks as major determinants of migration, scant evidence exists on how such … migration impacts the labor markets of receiving communities in developing countries. We address this knowledge gap by … investigating the impact of weather-driven internal migration on labor markets in a post-conflict country, Nepal, using household …

The role of migration in reducing poverty in developing countries has been investigated mainly from the perspective of … (Tanzania) traced between 1991 and 2004 have been affected by massive refugee inflows to assess how migration may affect poverty … in the hosting communities. Large population inflows from Burundi and Rwanda have improved the welfare of the hosting …

The migration of household members is potentially an attractive pathway out of poverty for many rural households in … households, labor is their main productive asset. Access to opportunities in distant labor markets through migration can increase … the earning potential of members of such households (Harris and Todaro 1970). Furthermore, if migration takes place as …

Migration and remittances can be used by rural households as a means of insurance, investment, and income augmentation …

Ethiopia to examine the welfare impacts of internal migration. Using a number of techniques and various objective and … subjective measures, we measure the impacts of migration on the welfare of migrants versus non-migrants. We find large gains to … migration suggest that barriers exist, even within countries such as Ethiopia, against the free movement of people to places …

transmission, such as migration to find work. On the other, HIV/AIDS may precipitate or exacerbate malnutrition and food insecurity. …

"With high population density and limited land availability, Vietnam's Red River Delta is undergoing a major … supplementary (such as handicraft production and seasonal migration) or related to farming, such as provision of agricultural …; recognize and support the role of seasonal migration in rural local economic development; and address the changing planning and …

of China's institutional barriers to migration, regional inequality is much higher than in India. Also, China …

"Migration can serve as an outlet for employment, higher earnings, and reduced income risk for households in developing … future research in the areas of migration and social protection in India." from authors' abstract …