Too rare to dare? Leveraging household surveys to boost research on climate migration

Calogero Carletto, Marco Letta, Pierluigi Montalbano, Adriana Paolantonio and Alberto Zezza

European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2024, vol. 51, issue 4, 1069-1093

Abstract: Nationally representative household surveys are a potential data source that could shed light on the climate–migration nexus. However, they are rarely designed specifically to measure or study migration and often lack the necessary features to identify connections with climate change. This paper offers a critical reflection on current challenges faced by multi-topic household surveys in responding to these needs while also highlighting the many opportunities embedded in their use. Using the Living Standards Measurement Study household survey programme of the World Bank as an example, this paper proposes a methodological agenda and practical guidance to address data gaps and advance research on climate migration.

Keywords: migration; climate change; household surveys; LSMS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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