Gender and Distance in Domestic and International Environmental Migration A structural gravity approach

Maria Cipollina (), Luca De Benedictis () and Scibè, Elisa ()

Economics & Statistics Discussion Papers from University of Molise, Department of Economics

Abstract: The article provides cross-sectional evidence of domestic and international human migration associated with environmental shocks, with a specific emphasis on genderspecific heterogeneity and geographical distance. Both sudden and gradual environmental changes may influence the decision to migrate. However, the response is conditional to the cost and opportunity to move, which can vary based on gender and the distance between the location affected by the environmental shock and the hosting destination, within the country or internationally. Using the 5-year estimates of internal and international domestic migration flow disaggregated by sex, representative of the period 2005-2010, we estimate a structural gravity model and we find that migration can be influenced by environmental risks, as people may seek safer or more stable environments when their home regions are prone to disasters, albeit differently for each gender, both within a country and across borders.

Keywords: Migration; Climate change; Natural disasters; Gender; Structural Gravity model. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 F22 J61 Q51 Q54 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2024-03-18
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-env, nep-int, nep-lab, nep-mig and nep-ure
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