This paper reviews the recent literature on rural-urban migration in developing countries,
focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do …

In this review, I integrate a wide range of literature that has examined how the “geographic
mobility” of high-skilled workers creates value for organizations and individuals. Drawing on …

This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on migration. The rapid spread of
the pandemic caught countries across the world off guard, resulting in widespread …

A vigorous debate has emerged in recent years over how to understand cities of the Global
South. A pivotal issue in this debate is whether urbanisation processes in the South are so …

This open access book examines the interactions between India's economic development,
agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems Approach (FSA).” …

How do rising temperatures affect long-term labor reallocation in developing economies? In
this paper we examine how increases in temperature impact structural transformation and …

Migration and pollution are two defining features of China's impressive growth performance
over the last 30 years. In this paper we study the migration response to pollution in Chinese …

India has the world's highest number of undernourished children and the largest school
feeding program, the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme. As school feeding programs target …

Technological change in production processes with gendered division of labor across tasks,
such as agriculture, can have a differential impact on women's and men's labor. Using …

This paper studies the effect of India's rural public works program on rural-to-urban migration
and urban labor markets. We find that seasonal migration from rural districts that …