1st Edition

Researching International Migration Lessons from the Kerala Experience

By K. C. Zachariah Copyright 2015
288 Pages
by Routledge India

288 Pages
by Routledge India

288 Pages
by Routledge India

International migration and workers remittances have, of late, become a significant economic and social phenomena affecting the fortunes of millions of families in the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Yet, the measurements and methods of analysis of their impact on the individuals, families, economy, and society have not rec

Foreword K. Srinivasan. Prologue. 1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts and Definitions 3. CDS Kerala Migration Surveys 4. Sampling Methods Followed in Kerala Migration Surveys 5. Migration: Estimation and Basic Analysis 6. Remittances: Estimation and Basic Analysis 7. Migration and Human Resources 8. Economic Impact of Migration and Remittances 9. Return Migration 10. Migration and the Elderly 11. Emigration and Women 12. Migration and Children 13. Panel Data Analysis 14. Summary. Appendices. Bibliography