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Costs and benefits of seasonal migration : evidence from India

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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)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
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
Dates:
DateEvent
29 March 2018Published
29 March 2018Accepted
Number: 1161
Number of Pages: 46
Institution: University of Warwick
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 12 March 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access: 12 March 2018
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
Woodrow Wilson Scholar FellowshipPrinceton Universityhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006734

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