Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal

Jean François Maystadt; Valerie Mueller; Ashwini Sebastian

doi:10.1086/684579

Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal

Jean François Maystadt, Valerie Mueller, Ashwini Sebastian

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Abstract

While an emerging literature cites weather shocks as migration determinants, scant evidence exists on how such migration affects the markets of receiving communities in developing countries. We address this knowledge gap by investigating the impact of weather-driven internal migration on labor markets in Nepal. An increase of 1 percentage point in net migration reduces wages in the formal sector by 5.7%. A similar change in migration augments unemployment by 1 percentage point. The unskilled bear greater consequences. Understanding entrepreneurial constraints and drivers of labor market exits will inform pathways to resilience.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	417-452
Number of pages	36
Journal	Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/684579
State	Published - Jun 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Environmental migration
Labor markets
Nepal
Weather

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics and Econometrics
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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