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The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution Migration & Urbanisation Gaurav Khanna Wenquan Liang Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Ran Song Published 11.02.22
Do migrants affect the domestic economy? Evidence from Colombia Large-scale regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had little effect on Colombian workers but dramatically improved migrants’ socioeconomic conditions Migration & Urbanisation Sandra Rozo Published 10.01.22
How crisis-driven migration shapes voting behaviour: Evidence from Colombia As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting Migration & Urbanisation Sandra Rozo Juan F. Vargas Published 22.04.21
Is mobile money changing the rural landscape? Evidence from Mozambique The introduction of mobile money promoted migration out of rural areas by easing long-distance transfers and increasing resilience Finance Catia Batista Pedro Vicente Published 19.03.21
How economic development shapes emigration Aid agencies have invested in the idea that economic development reduces emigration from poor countries, but the experience has been very different Migration & Urbanisation Michael Clemens Published 21.09.20
Cities in the developing world Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities? Migration & Urbanisation Published 26.08.20
How remittances affect long-run economic change in rural labour markets International labour migration and related remittances increase human capital attainment in rural areas, and over the long run trigger a shift of jobs out of farming towards the service sector Migration & Urbanisation Taryn Dinkelman Published 29.06.20
Migration and risk sharing: Evidence from Bangladesh Whilst rural to urban migration can improve the allocation of labour, can it have unintended consequences on risk sharing in rural communities? Migration & Urbanisation Published 15.04.20