Forced Out-Migration from Hill Regions and Return Migration During the Pandemic: Evidence from Uttarakhand

Return Migration: Theory and Empirical Evidence from the UK

In this article, we discuss forms of migration that are non-permanent. We focus on temporary migrations where the decision to return is taken by the immigrant. These migrations are likely to be frequent, and we provide some evidence for the UK. We then develop a simple model that rationalizes the decision of a migrant to return to his/her home country, despite a persistently higher wage in the ...

Rural development and out-migration from small and large villages in iran

The Psychic Costs of Migration: Evidence from Irish Return Migrants

The Psychic Costs of Migration: Evidence from Irish Return Migrants Within the economics literature, the “psychic costs” of migration have been incorporated into theoretical models since Sjaastad (1962). However, the existence of such costs has rarely been investigated in empirical papers. In this paper, we look at the psychic costs of migration using alcohol problems as an indicator. Rather th...

Return Migration and Parent’s Health: Evidence From Rural Thailand

Objectives: To examine the extent to which an association exists between health of older parents and return migration of children in rural Thailand. Methods: Data come from the 2006 Migration Impact Survey specifically designed to obtain information on the impact of migration on older adults in rural areas. Associations are examined from both the perspectives of parents (N=883) and migrating ch...

Environmental Change and Out-Migration: Evidence from Nepal.

Scholars and activists have hypothesized a connection between environmental change and out-migration. In this paper we test this hypothesis using data from Nepal. We operationalize environmental change in terms of declining land cover, rising times required to gather organic inputs, increasing population density, and perceived declines in agricultural productivity. In general, environmental cha...