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The assimilation of migrant households in the urban areas of a developing country

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  • Chakra P. Acharya

    (Election Commission, Nepal and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan)

  • Roberto Leon-Gonzalez

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan)

Abstract

This paper explores the economic performance of rural-urban migrant households in the recently flourishing urban areas of Nepal. Using nationally representative primary survey data, we find that upon their arrival, these migrant households have 24 percent less income and 13 percent less consumption than their local counterparts but converge to equal levels of income and consumption after 10 and three years, respectively. Our results suggest that a higher level of education accelerates the speed of assimilation. Compared with the Mountain/Hill regions, migrants in the prosperous Tarai region possess a lower level of welfare upon arrival but exhibit more rapid assimilation.

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  • Chakra P. Acharya & Roberto Leon-Gonzalez, 2015. "The assimilation of migrant households in the urban areas of a developing country," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 49(2), pages 335-354, April-Jun.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.49:year:2015:issue2:pp:335-354
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    Cited by:

    1. Chen, Xiaofen, 2018. "Why do migrant households consume so little?," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 197-209.
    2. Falco, Chiara & Göbel, Kristin, 2015. "Does the desire to remit foster integration? Evidence from migrants in Spain," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 131-134.

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    Keywords

    Assimilation; Rural-Urban Household Migration; Human Capital; Conflict; Nepal;
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    JEL classification:

    • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions

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