The changing landscape of international migration: evidence from rural households in Bangladesh, 2000–2014

Aiko Kikkawa and Keijiro Otsuka ()

Oxford Development Studies, 2020, vol. 48, issue 3, 222-239

Abstract: Evidence suggests that the poor cannot readily take part in overseas employment, largely because of high placement costs and poor access to job information. Using unique data on rural households in Bangladesh for 2000, 2008 and 2014, this study explores the socioeconomic characteristics of households which decide to send family members to work abroad and evaluates their changes over time. Analysis shows that the education of household members, asset holdings and social networks have been positive correlates of migration, particularly in the past. More recently, however, less educated and poorer households with weak social networks have begun taking part slowly as entry barriers have decreased. The possible causes for such change include the strong presence of recruitment agencies, persistent demand for low-skilled workers in major destination countries, growing domestic labor demand favoring educated workers, and better access to non-collateral loans and grants to finance migration.

Date: 2020
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Working Paper: The Changing Landscape of International Migration: Evidence from Rural Households in Bangladesh, 2000-2014 (2017)
Working Paper: The Changing Landscape of International Migration: Evidence from Rural Households in Bangladesh, 2000-2014 (2016)
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DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2020.1790509

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