Migration & Urbanisation

Immigration can foster agricultural development while accelerating, rather than delaying, structural transformation in developing economies.

Migration can act as a powerful tool for upward mobility. Evidence from Indonesia indicates that the benefits of migration depend on a household's initial education level, the age at which a child migrates, and the origin and destination locations.

With rising rural-urban migration in developing countries, accelerated by climate change, it is crucial to understand how to incentivise adaptation in the design and construction of urban buildings.

Local exposure to Venezuelan migrants does not necessarily lead to a rise in local xenophobia. In fact, evidence suggests that anti-migrant sentiment is a national-level phenomenon, driven by national narratives and divorced from local experiences wi...

Increased uncertainty in India around US immigration policies led to firms relocating jobs from the US to India. Increasing rhetoric around restrictive immigration policy may increase offshoring, rather than promote domestic employment.

The cities of developing countries are growing rapidly. How can economists design urban policy to raise the living standards of urban households?

Cities can be engines of growth. How can policymakers realise the benefits of cities while minimising the drawbacks of urbanisation?

The regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had no significant effects on labour markets, political and social cohesion among Colombian natives, or crimes committed against Colombians while it enhanced the well-being and self-reliance of the forced mig...

Municipalities with oil pipelines in Mexico saw a 30% increase in cartel presence after the war on drugs began, resulting in severe economic and social impacts.