Effect of migration on the food security of households left behind: Evidence from Ethiopia

Hamed Sambo

No 2020-05, CEPN Working Papers from Centre d'Economie de l'Université de Paris Nord

Abstract: In most countries, migration is a common phenomenon that can have both positive and negative effects on the living conditions of households in the locality of origin. This paper offers new evidence concerning the effect of migration on the food security of households left behind. The evidence is provided for Ethiopia, a country where internal migration is more predominant, and where food insecurity is still acute. The analysis is based on the 2013/2014 and 2015/2016 Ethiopian Socioeconomic Surveys (ESS), which are both nationally representative. In order to address the self-selection bias of migration, the estimation strategy used relies on the Heckman two-stage estimate and several robustness tests. The result indicates that migration negatively affects household per capita calorie intake while it leads to an improvement of their dietary diversity. However, the overall result is more inclined towards a negative effect of migration on the food security of migrant households in Ethiopia. Policies aimed at improving food security in Ethiopia should therefore consider those households among the priority targets.

Keywords: Migration; Food security; Households; Ethiopia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 O15 O55 Q18 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-06
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