Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal

Maystadt, Jean-Francois and Mueller, Valerie and Sebastian, Ashwini (2016) Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 3 (2). pp. 417-452. ISSN 2333-5963

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Abstract

While an emerging literature cites weather shocks as migration determinants, scant evidence exists on how such migration affects the markets of receiving communities in developing countries. We address this knowledge gap by investigating the impact of weather-driven internal migration on labor markets in Nepal. An increase of 1 percentage point in net migration reduces wages in the formal sector by 5.7%. A similar change in migration augments unemployment by 1 percentage point. The unskilled bear greater consequences. Understanding entrepreneurial constraints and drivers of labor market exits will inform pathways to resilience.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Additional Information:
© 2016 by The Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.
Subjects:
?? environmental migrationlabor marketsnepalweather ??
ID Code:
79852
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Deposited On:
06 Jun 2016 09:40
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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04 Jan 2024 00:16