Publication: Spurring Development through a Seasonal Migration Program
Date
2010-12
ISSN
Published
2010-12
Author(s)
Abstract
Lack of mobility of labor is likely the
biggest distortion in global factor markets, resulting in
large differences in the productivity and income a given
worker can have in different places. As a result of this
fact, facilitating emigration has the potential to be one of
the most effective development interventions available.
Seasonal worker programs are seen as one way to overcome
many of the concerns associated with migration, thereby
offering a 'triple-win' in which migrants, the
sending country, and the receiving country can all benefit.
Research provides the first rigorous evaluation of the
impact of a seasonal migration policy on households in the
sending country, and finds gains in household well-being
which greatly exceed those measured for other popular
development interventions like microfinance and conditional
cash transfers.
Citation
“Gibson, John; McKenzie, David. 2010. Spurring Development through a Seasonal Migration Program. Finance & PSD Impact; No. 12. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/d5ec7ca4-c780-5e4d-a58e-7d8381c408d3 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”