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Rural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature

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dc.contributor.authorShilpi, Forhad
dc.contributor.authorSelod, Harris
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-20T14:30:34Z
dc.date.available2021-05-20T14:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.description.abstractThis paper reviews the recent literature on rural-urban migration in developing countries, focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do migrants face? What are the impacts of migration on migrants and the economy? The literature paints a complex picture whereby rural-urban migration is driven by many factors and the returns to migration as well as the costs are very high. The evidence supports the notion that migration barriers hinder labor market adjustment and are likely to be welfare reducing. The review concludes by identifying gaps in current research and data needs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/251941620915451700/Rural-Urban-Migration-in-Developing-Countries-Lessons-from-the-Literature
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9662
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/35610
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9662
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectRURAL-URBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.titleRural-Urban Migration in Developing Countriesen
dc.title.subtitleLessons from the Literatureen
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okr.crossref.titleRural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature
okr.date.disclosure2021-05-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:43:05.947223Z
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okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.topicRural Development::Rural Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicUrban Development::Rural Urban Linkages
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Services to the Poor
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group, Development Economics
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