This paper relies on a regression discontinuity design (RDD) to estimate the impactof an unconditional cash transfer from Minimum Income Living Allowance (MLSA){ one of the largest basic income guarantee programs in the world { on the householddecision to participate in rural-urban migration....

These 21 national case studies of internal migration were written especially for this unusual and useful volume. . . . The resulting blend of the general and the particular, especially when viewed across the 21 countries, will be useful to a wide range of basic and applied social scientists....

When we discuss migration and compare national trends, the topic most commonly centers on undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. However, there is also considerable variation in internal migration patterns, with differences found between and within nations. Many factors shape whether, why,...