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Push and Pull: A Study of International Migration from Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Maheshwor
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-08T22:34:23Z
dc.date.available2017-02-08T22:34:23Z
dc.date.issued2017-02
dc.description.abstractThis paper studies migration choices in the presence of liquidity constraints and varying costs of migration. This paper presents a simple theoretical framework that analyzes migration response to both push and pull factors in such settings. This framework implies that a shock to the push factors in the origin leads to differential observed response to migration to various destinations, as the shocks affect different parts of the wealth distribution. The implications of this framework are tested in the context of international migration from Nepal, using a panel of 452 villages observed at three periods in the 2000s. The analysis uses rainfall shocks and deaths due to conflict as "push" shocks and growth in manufacturing and construction in destination countries as "pull" shocks. The findings show that a rainfall shock that increases household income by US$ 100 increases migration to India by 54 percent but has no effect on migration elsewhere. An increase in conflict, which reduces consumption and amenity of the wealthier more, increases migration abroad, especially from urban areas. An increase in demand from the destination countries, especially the Gulf countries and Malaysia, has strong effects on migration to those destinations. These findings are consistent with the theoretical framework, and suggest the presence of large liquidity constraints. An increase in income can boost migration to India, whereas a reduction in the cost of migration might increase profitable migration elsewhere. The responsiveness to "pull" shocks suggests that households are willing to take advantage of these opportunities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/318581486560991532/Push-and-pull-a-study-of-international-migration-from-Nepal
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7965
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26024
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7965
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectconflict
dc.subjectliquidity constraints
dc.subjectremittances
dc.subjectrainfall
dc.titlePush and Pullen
dc.title.subtitleA Study of International Migration from Nepalen
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okr.crossref.titlePush and Pull: A Study of International Migration from Nepal
okr.date.disclosure2017-02-08
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/318581486560991532/Push-and-pull-a-study-of-international-migration-from-Nepal
okr.guid318581486560991532
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7965
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/318581486560991532/pdf/WPS7965.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
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okr.statistics.dr318581486560991532
okr.statistics.drstats8842
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::International Migration
okr.topicConflict and Development::Conflict and Fragile States
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Finance and Development
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Financial Intermediation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.unitSocial Protection and Labor Global Practice Group
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