Domestic and international migration intentions in response to environmental stress: A global cross-country analysis

Abstract In light of increasing environmental stress and its likely implications for migration patterns, we conduct a cross-country individual-level analysis the impact self-reported exposure to on people's intentions their destination choice. We simultaneously model migrate domestically internationally 90 countries worldwide in 2010. find that increases probability intend both coming year. absolute terms, largest is obtained domestic migration, but controlling fact this most common form anyway, particularly raises intraregional intentions. Overall, effects different destinations are strongest low- middle-income Africa Latin America Caribbean, while high-income countries, Europe particularly, appears spur only