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 …

"This paper contributes to the economic analysis of marriage and the family by examining and analyzing the relative … to marriage by both spouses. Another determinant explored is compensating parental transfers at marriage, whereby parents …' strategic behavior to improve the marriage-market ranking of their children by transferring more assets to them at the time of …

"This paper contributes to the economic analysis of marriage and the family by examining and analyzing the relative … to marriage by both spouses. Another determinant explored is compensating parental transfers at marriage, whereby parents …' strategic behavior to improve the marriage-market ranking of their children by transferring more assets to them at the time of …

migration and internal migration within the African continent and inequality, poverty, and social welfare in rural households … negative correlation between internal migration and inequality and a positive correlation between international migration and … inequality. International migration, which involves high costs and risks, appears to be mainly accessible to already wealthy …

model that explicitly captures internal migration and agglomeration effects. Simulation results indicate that accelerated … overcome the constraints to internal migration together with increased investment in rural areas (even at the cost of urban …

"This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among … women in Malawi. A rise in prime-age adult mortality increases risks associated with the search for a marriage partner in … the marriage market. A possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult …

"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one's risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of … their human capital in the future, more education implies earlier marriage, given that the marriage institution effectively … decreases the HIV-related mortality risk. On the other hand, education increases the opportunity costs of marriage especially …

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 …

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 …