of migration and remittances (that is, a 'private safety net' built around solidarity within families) rather than the …

important urbanization processes in poor countries. This paper describes an emerging 'health transition' and the importance of …

urbanization, and speculates on its impact on the quality of life and poverty in the context of Asian countries. After experiencing … deceleration. This questions the postulate of the epicentre of urbanization shifting to Asia. It also lends credence to the thesis …

have affected regional patterns of urbanization, because the new prerogatives granted to the local governments have altered …

This paper provides an overview of the characteristics of migrant households and analyses the effects of migration in … that remittances and migration act as a shock-coping mechanism, especially in the presence of natural shocks. Remittance …

Using detailed microdata, we document how migration-dependent households are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 … and observational variation in prior migration dependence. We report 25 per cent greater declines in earnings and fourfold … greater prevalence of food insecurity among migrant households since March. Causes include lower migration rates, less …