On the Underestimation of Migration's Income and Poverty Impact

On the Underestimation of Migration's Income and Poverty Impact

In estimating the impact of migration on income and poverty, most existing studies have overlooked the fact that migration changes the size of the household. The 'corrected' impact that accounts for changes in household size is presented analytically and is estimated on the basis of data f...

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Main Author: Schiff, Maurice
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis D120
International Migration F220
Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320
Demographic Trends and Forecasts
General Migration J110
Marriage
Marital Dissolution
Family Structure
Domestic Abuse J120
Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development O120
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4923

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