with seasonal deprivation. Analysis of household survey data shows that the probability of seasonal migration is high for … villages with microcredit access. Findings show that seasonal migration helps households to smooth consumption and that non …-migrant households who suffer during monga would likely benefit from deciding to migrate. But the cost of migration and lack of …

explained qualitatively by a model in which migration is risky, mitigating risk requires individual-specific learning, and some … migrants are sufficiently close to subsistence such that failed migration is very costly. We document evidence consistent with …

explained qualitatively by a model in which migration is risky, mitigating risk requires individual-specific learning, and some … migrants are sufficiently close to subsistence such that failed migration is very costly. We document evidence consistent with …