Voting with their feet ? access to infrastructure and migration in Nepal (English)

Using bilateral migration flow data from the 2010 population census of Nepal, this paper provides evidence on the importance of public infrastructure and services in determining migration flows. The empirical specification, based on a generalized nested logit model, corrects for the non-random selection of migrants. The results show that migrants prefer areas that are nearer to paved roads and have better access to electricity. Apart from electricity's...

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Li, Yue;

Sangraula,Prem Prasad;

Shilpi,Forhad J.;
Document Date
2014/09/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7047
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Nepal,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/09/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Voting with their feet ? access to infrastructure and migration in Nepal
Keywords
migrant

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Li, Yue; Sangraula,Prem Prasad; Shilpi,Forhad J..

Voting with their feet ? access to infrastructure and migration in Nepal (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7047 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/307471468288638894

Voting with their feet ? access to infrastructure and migration in Nepal (English)

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