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Imbert, Clement and Papp, John (2018) Costs and benefits of seasonal migration : evidence from India. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Department of Economics. Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) (1161).
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Abstract
This paper provides new evidence on rural-to-urban migration decisions in developing countries. Using original survey data from rural India, we show that employment provision on local public works significantly reduces seasonal migration. Workers who choose to participate in the program forgo much higher earnings outside of the village. Structural estimates imply that the utility cost of one day away may be as high as 60% of migration earnings. Up to half of this cost can be explained by higher living costs and income risk. The other half likely reflects high non-monetary costs from living and working in the city.
| Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Migration, Internal -- India, Rural-urban migration -- India, Public works -- India, Welfare recipients -- Employment -- India | ||||||
| Series Name: | Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) | ||||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick. Department of Economics | ||||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0083-7350 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 29 March 2018 | ||||||
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| Number: | 1161 | ||||||
| Number of Pages: | 46 | ||||||
| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||
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