Sociology 699J: Surveys in Developing Countries

Migration

Reading: Grosh and Glewwe, chapter 16

Strategic questions for which migration data are needed:

• Causes and consequences
• Economic
• Social

Issues:

• Migration histories of current hh members
• Data on out-migrants?
• Questions about respondent's reasons for migration?
• Remittances?
• Community level variables relevant to migration?
• Networks?

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