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Migration as a Household Decision: What are the Roles of Income Differences? Insights from the Volta Basin of Ghana

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This paper examines the determinants of migration decision with a special emphasis on the role of income differences. As migrants are not a random part of the population, the migration equation is corrected for selectivity bias using the Heckman procedure. The data for this study is collected under a Common Sampling Frame approach, which resulted in a wide variety of data sets. Empirical results show the statistically significant effects of income differentials on households' decisions to participate in migration. This result lends credence to the significance of economic incentives on the intra-household migration decision making process. Additionally, factors like migration experience, household size, education, social capital, ethnic networks, off-farm activities, and irrigation also explain migration decisions. Cet article étudie les déterminants de la décision de migration avec un accent particulier mis sur le rôle des écarts de revenues. Le choix des migrants n'étant pas dû au hasard, le biais de sélectivité de l'équation de migration a été corrigé par la procédure de Heckman. Les données de cette étude ont été collectées selon une approche de cadre d'échantillonnage commun (Common Sampling Frame) qui fournit une grande variété de séries de données. Les résultats empiriques montrent des impacts statistiquement significatifs des écarts de revenus sur les décisions de ménages de participer aux migrations. Ils donnent du crédit aux incitations économiques face au processus de prise de décision des ménages. De plus, des facteurs tels des expériences de migrations antérieures, la taille des ménages, l'éducation, le capital social, les réseaux ethniques, les activités non agricoles et l'irrigation expliquent également les décisions migratoires.

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  • Daniel Tsegai, 2007. "Migration as a Household Decision: What are the Roles of Income Differences? Insights from the Volta Basin of Ghana," The European Journal of Development Research, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 305-326.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjdr:v:19:y:2007:i:2:p:305-326
    DOI: 10.1080/09578810701289212
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