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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Migration and Income Diversification:. Evidence from Burkina Faso
World Development, Volume 36, No. 4, Year 2008
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This paper uses limited-dependent variable methods and new data from Burkina Faso to test the impact of inter-continental and continental migration on activity choice and incomes in rural households. Econometric evidence supports our theoretical expectation that the impact of emigration varies both by migrant destination and production activity. We find no evidence of either positive or negative effects of continental migration on agricultural or livestock activities, and only a small negative impact on nonfarm activities. However, inter-continental migration, which tends to be long-term and generates significantly larger remittances, stimulates livestock production while being negatively associated with both staple and nonfarm activities. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wouterse, Fleur
Senegal, Dakar
International Food Policy Research Institute, Senegal
Taylor, J. Edward
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
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Citations: 232
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.03.009
ISSN:
0305750X
Study Locations
Burkina Faso