Migration and Asset Accumulation in South India : Comparing Gains to Internal and International Migration from Kerala

Seshan, Ganesh

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: MIGRANT HOUSEHOLD;    INTERNAL MIGRATION;    INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION;    HOUSEHOLD WELFARE;    POVERTY REDUCTION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-9237
RP-ID  :  WPS9237

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This study examines the asset gains tohouseholds in Kerala, India, from two types of labormigration: moving overseas versus moving within India foremployment. It draws on panel data from waves of arepresentative household survey conducted in 1998 and 2003.Migrant households as a whole experienced higher asset gainsthan non-migrant families over this five-year period.Contrary to theoretical expectations, asset gains weresimilar for households with an overseas migrant and thosewith a domestic migrant. Although less educated individualstend to venture overseas, a wage premium over non-migrantsenables them to earn as much in low-skill jobs abroad asmore educated workers relocating within India can.