This paper studies the welfare effects of encouraging rural-urban migration in the
developing world. To do so, we build a dynamic incomplete-markets model of migration in …

This paper studies the welfare effects of encouraging rural–urban migration in the
developing world. To do so, we build and analyze a dynamic general‐equilibrium model of …

Recent studies find that observational returns to rural-urban migration are near zero in three
developing countries. We revisit this result using panel tracking surveys from six countries …

In most developing countries, there is a large gap in average consumption per capita
between urban and rural areas. One appealing interpretation of this gap is that it reflects a …

Abstract The use of Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) in policy evaluations has
revolutionized our approach to designing effective public policies. This essay argues that …

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Recent studies find that observational returns to rural-urban migration are near zero in …

A growing body of evidence suggests that encouraging rural-urban migration may be a
promising policy option for developing countries looking to increase aggregate productivity …