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A review of the literature and a theoretical framework for analyzing rural-urban migration in Africa, with implications for economic development. The paper examines the characteristics, determinants and impacts of migration, and suggests areas for future research.
Research for this paper was financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development under a contract with Michigan State University to study rural employment in Africa. See the impact this article is making through the number of times it’s been read, and the Altmetric Score.
1 lis 2021 · Lagakos et al. (2020) examine the returns to migration for rural-urban migrants using nationally representative surveys in China, Ghana, Indonesia, Malawi, South Africa, and Tanzania. The authors rely on nationally representative panel surveys which made considerable efforts to track migrants across space.
25 lis 2020 · This paper reviews the recent literature on rural-urban migration in developing countries, focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do migrants face? What are the impacts of migration on migrants and the economy? The literature paints a complex picture whereby rural-urban migration is
1 sty 2019 · PDF | On Jan 1, 2019, Sara Mercandalli and others published Rural migration in sub−Saharan Africa: Patterns, drivers and relation to structural transformation | Find, read and cite all the ...
RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN AFRICA. Introduction. Migration is often seen as a movement from poor countries (Africa or Asia) to rich ones (Eu-rope). However, in analyzing figures on migrants in diferent countries of the globe, we see that most migration movements occur within African or Asian countries.
This paper offers an analysis of the linkages between urbanization, rural–urban migration and poverty outcomes in Africa. It highlights local responses to increasing urban migration trends in various parts of Africa and discusses how these responses have provided opportunities for inclusive policy responses to urban migration at the city level.
