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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 …
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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 …
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transmission, such as migration to find work. On the other, HIV/AIDS may precipitate or exacerbate malnutrition and food insecurity. …
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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 …
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of China's institutional barriers to migration, regional inequality is much higher than in India. Also, China …"In the second half of the last century, both India and China have undergone major transitions and have moved to more …
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"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 …
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continental migration on technical efficiency in the production of two cereals—millet and sorghum—by rural households. Econometric … positive relation between continental migration and technical efficiency and a negative relation between intercontinental … migration and technical efficiency. In an imperfect market environment, continental migration is associated with greater …
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its migration potential into non-agricultural sectors. This study examines the rural labor market in China exclusively …Continued industrialization in China and increase in its agricultural productivity imply that surplus rural workers … based on China's first national agricultural census. We analyzed the demographic characteristics of the rural labor force …
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highlight the importance of migration to urban sectors in the analysis. Empirical results show that human capital in the …
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