Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities
People migrate both within and between countries to improve their lives and the lives of families left back home. Evidence is growing on the significant returns to voluntary internal and international migration. Wage differentials incentivize peopl...
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okr-10986-379292022-08-30T05:10:41Z Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities Wieser, Christina Mekonnen, Berhe Cardona-Sosa, Lina Abubakar, Aisha MIGRATION RURAL-TO-URBAN COVID-19 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS LABOR MARKET WAGE DIFFERENTIALS DESTINATION AREAS People migrate both within and between countries to improve their lives and the lives of families left back home. Evidence is growing on the significant returns to voluntary internal and international migration. Wage differentials incentivize people to cross borders and work abroad. Despite positive welfare effects, internal migration can also strain destination communities, particularly urban areas, which can contribute to negative social externalities. The benefits of internal and international labor migration, especially increasing household incomes and reducing poverty, are likely to outweigh costs. Policies in Ethiopia have focused on the negative aspects of migration, but perceptions are changing. This report expands the understanding of voluntary economic migration in Ethiopia. This report presents a comprehensive picture on migration in Ethiopia by synthesizing previous research and complementing existing evidence with new analysis using more recent data, including the latest available 2021 labor force and migration survey (LMS). This report is structured around two broad sections, which aim to provide a comprehensive picture of voluntary internal and international migration in Ethiopia, as well as a section highlighting broad policy implications. Chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two provides an overview of migration in Ethiopia and the latest trends on migration. Chapter three discusses migration motives and effects. Chapter four highlights policy directions to maximize the benefit of migration while minimizing the costs. 2022-08-29T18:38:52Z 2022-08-29T18:38:52Z 2022-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099610008262227344/P17735401b0ce70880839207ec672317255 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37929 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Working Papers Working Papers :: Other Papers Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Africa Ethiopia |
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MIGRATION RURAL-TO-URBAN COVID-19 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS LABOR MARKET WAGE DIFFERENTIALS DESTINATION AREAS Wieser, Christina Mekonnen, Berhe Cardona-Sosa, Lina Abubakar, Aisha Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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People migrate both within and
between countries to improve their lives and the lives of
families left back home. Evidence is growing on the
significant returns to voluntary internal and international
migration. Wage differentials incentivize people to cross
borders and work abroad. Despite positive welfare effects,
internal migration can also strain destination communities,
particularly urban areas, which can contribute to negative
social externalities. The benefits of internal and
international labor migration, especially increasing
household incomes and reducing poverty, are likely to
outweigh costs. Policies in Ethiopia have focused on the
negative aspects of migration, but perceptions are changing.
This report expands the understanding of voluntary economic
migration in Ethiopia. This report presents a comprehensive
picture on migration in Ethiopia by synthesizing previous
research and complementing existing evidence with new
analysis using more recent data, including the latest
available 2021 labor force and migration survey (LMS). This
report is structured around two broad sections, which aim to
provide a comprehensive picture of voluntary internal and
international migration in Ethiopia, as well as a section
highlighting broad policy implications. Chapter one gives
introduction. Chapter two provides an overview of migration
in Ethiopia and the latest trends on migration. Chapter
three discusses migration motives and effects. Chapter four
highlights policy directions to maximize the benefit of
migration while minimizing the costs. |
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Working Paper |
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Wieser, Christina Mekonnen, Berhe Cardona-Sosa, Lina Abubakar, Aisha |
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Wieser, Christina Mekonnen, Berhe Cardona-Sosa, Lina Abubakar, Aisha |
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Wieser, Christina |
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Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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Voluntary Migration in Ethiopia : In Search for Work and Better Opportunities |
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voluntary migration in ethiopia : in search for work and better opportunities |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2022 |
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