Migration and Poverty in India: A Multi-Patterned and Complex Reality

Amita Shah () and Animesh Kumar

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Abstract: The paper reviews the existing evidence on migration-poverty interface in the light of the macro and micro level studies in India. It also discusses the extent, patterns, and correlates of short term migration with the help a large set of data collected from rural households in major states in the country. Policy implications are also discussed. [CPRC].

Keywords: migration; poverty; India; micro level; macro; rural; households; data; states; policy; females; marriage; migrants; employment; Scheduled Tribe; NSSO; remittances; debt; saving; wealth; mobility; urban; investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-09
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