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 …

Forced migration has a complex relationship with the environment. The type of policy
responses required to alleviate distress migration and improve the livelihoods of involuntary …

The economic causes and effects of migration from developing countries depend on
patterns of self-selection that are difficult to observe. We estimate the degree of migrant self …

Is it possible to stimulate women's income-generating activities by relaxing their financial
and human capital constraints? Does involving husbands help or hinder the effort? We …

Many governments seek to reduce emigration from low-income countries by encouraging
economic development there. A large literature, however, observes that average emigration …

Growing concerns over family separations draw renewed attention to temporary work
migration and the factors shaping it. We leverage the randomized timing in a Chinese re …

Only one in seven of the world's population have ever migrated, despite the enormous gains
in income possible through international and internal movement. I examine the evidence for …

This article relies on a regression discontinuity (RD) design to estimate the impact of an
unconditional cash transfer from Minimum Income Living Allowance (MLSA)—one of the …

There is significant policy interest in refugee migration, particularly in relation to 'secondary
movements'–the movement of refugees from the first country in which they arrive. Yet, there …

Abstract Irregular migration from West Africa to Europe across the Sahara and
Mediterranean is extremely risky for migrants and a key policy concern. A cluster …