Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh
In north-west Bangladesh, some 36 per cent of poor households migrate every year during the lean (monga) period to cope with seasonal deprivation. Analysis of household survey data shows that the probability of seasonal migration is high for households with a high dependency ratio, high dependency o...
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okr-10986-133392021-04-23T14:03:07Z Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh Khandker, Shahidur R. Baqui Khalily, M. A. Samad, Hussain A. seasonal migration wage employment unemployment rice-cropping seasons monga In north-west Bangladesh, some 36 per cent of poor households migrate every year during the lean (monga) period to cope with seasonal deprivation. Analysis of household survey data shows that the probability of seasonal migration is high for households with a high dependency ratio, high dependency on wage employment, and in villages with high unemployment; but low in villages with microcredit access. Findings show that seasonal migration helps households to smooth consumption and that non-migrant households who suffer during monga would likely benefit from deciding to migrate. But the cost of migration and lack of networking are potential barriers. 2013-05-09T14:50:02Z 2013-05-09T14:50:02Z 2011-12-19 Journal Article Journal of Development Studies 0022-0388 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13339 en_US Journal of Development Studies;48(8) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Taylor and Francis Journal Article Bangladesh |
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In north-west Bangladesh, some 36 per cent of poor households migrate every year during the lean (monga) period to cope with seasonal deprivation. Analysis of household survey data shows that the probability of seasonal migration is high for households with a high dependency ratio, high dependency on wage employment, and in villages with high unemployment; but low in villages with microcredit access. Findings show that seasonal migration helps households to smooth consumption and that non-migrant households who suffer during monga would likely benefit from deciding to migrate. But the cost of migration and lack of networking are potential barriers. |
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Khandker, Shahidur R. Baqui Khalily, M. A. Samad, Hussain A. |
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Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh |
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Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh |
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Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh |
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Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh |
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Seasonal Migration to Mitigate Income Seasonality : Evidence from Bangladesh |
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