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Voting with their Feet? Access to Infrastructure and Migration in Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorShilpi, Forhad
dc.contributor.authorSangraula, Prem
dc.contributor.authorLi, Yue
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T20:24:44Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T20:24:44Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractUsing bilateral migration flow data from the 2010 population census of Nepal, this paper provides evidence on the importance of public infrastructure and services in determining migration flows. The empirical specification, based on a generalized nested logit model, corrects for the non-random selection of migrants. The results show that migrants prefer areas that are nearer to paved roads and have better access to electricity. Apart from electricity's impact on income and through income on migration, the econometric results indicate that migrants attach substantial amenity value to access to electricity. These findings have important implications for the placement of basic infrastructure projects and the way benefits from these projects are evaluated.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20233487/voting-feet-access-infrastructure-migration-nepal
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7047
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20370
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7047
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADULT POPULATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAVERAGE TRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCOST FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEQUATIONS
dc.subjectETHNICITY
dc.subjectEXPECTED UTILITY
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING PRICES
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectINCOME EFFECT
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION DATA
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOW
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOWS
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectNESTED LOGIT MODEL
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERMANENT INCOME
dc.subjectPLACE OF RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENSUS
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENSUSES
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRELIGION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRISK AVERSION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSKILLED MIGRANTS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COST
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectUTILITY MAXIMIZATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.titleVoting with their Feet? Access to Infrastructure and Migration in Nepalen
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okr.crossref.titleVoting with Their Feet? Access to Infrastructure and Migration in Nepal
okr.date.disclosure2014-09-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:05:28.285306Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20233487/voting-feet-access-infrastructure-migration-nepal
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid307471468288638894
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7047
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Other social services
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Industry and trade
okr.sectorTransportation :: Roads and highways
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other domestic and international trade
okr.themeUrban development
okr.themeUrban Economic Development
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicCulture and Development::Anthropology
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitAgriculture and Rural Development Team, Development Research Group
okr.volume1 of 1
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