This paper investigates the impact of migration of male household heads on the autonomy of their spouses. Using panel … endogeneity inherent in the relationship using past migration as the instrument and carefully paying attention to the role of … remittances. We find consistent evidence that male migration increases female self-determination and decision-making power, and …

This paper examines the patterns and trends in inter-state migration across Indian states and observes that migration … vertical federal transfers and its horizontal distribution has an impact on out-migration. To correct for the extant horizontal … fiscal policy stance at the state level to reduce pressure of out-migration to prosperous regions of the country. …

This study examines the effects of cross-border return migration on intertemporal and intergenerational transmission of … function of their migration histories. Return migrants, current migrants, and (yet) non-migrants are distinguished. Transitions …, demographics and migration status. Migration patterns are found to differ systematically between Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia, as well …

This paper analyses the relationship between climate and migration in rural households in Viet Nam. We propose an … instrumental variable approach that controls for the potential endogeneity between crop production and migration using monthly …

In this paper we study the impact of tenure security on rural to urban migration of household members over the age of … lower probability of migration in rural Tanzania. This result is consistent with the idea that better property rights over … security is a key policy concern in curbing rural - urban migration at early stages of development. …

prices have little or no effect on migration decisions, given that rice is mainly produced for household consumption. The … likelihood of migrating. This evidence seems to suggest that migration acts as a shock-coping strategy. We find that rice prices … lower coffee prices increase the migration probability of individuals with lower education. …

explicitly take into account general equilibrium effects such as selective migration in response to the war, I then develop an … particular, I leverage the structure of the model along with observed income information and migration flows to identify firm … effect. Selective migration in response to the war also seems to play an important role and implies that local reduced …

variability. Smallholders can adjust by diversifying income sources, including through migration. Most existing studies … investigate whether households send a migrant after experiencing weather shocks, but the literature lacks evidence on migration as … effect of changing weather patterns over a few years on migration as a diversification strategy. Using a novel household …