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Labour Economics

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May 2024

Barriers to Labor Migration for the Rural Poor

Abu S. SHONCHOY, Tomoki FUJII, Selim RAIHAN
Migration could be an important anti-poverty measure, allowing unemployed rural poor spatially reallocate to areas where employment opportunities are promising. However, permanent rural-to-urban migration by the poor in developing countries is surprisingly limited. This raises important academic and...
Keywords: Field Experiment, On-the-job Training, Bangladesh, Garment Industry, Rural, Extreme Poor
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