The Impact of Migration on Rural Poverty: The Case Study of District Faisalabad, Pakistan

Yıl 2016, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 22 - 27, 01.05.2016

Rakhshanda Kousar Farah Naz Tahira Sadaf Sultan Ali Adil Tayyab Zeeshan Shahid Shahid Mushtaq

Öz

Internal-migration is the process of displacement of people within a country, mostly for better employment. Pakistan is among those South-Asian countries who have high rate of internal-migration. Poverty is considered to be an important factor in this context. This study estimates the rural-household poverty in Pakistan’s Faisalabad District and the impact of internal-migration on rural-household poverty. By using stratified random sampling technique, 180 respondents were selected and interviewed. Propensity Score Matching method was used to examine the causal effect of internal-migration on household-poverty level. Results reveal that the ATT estimates of 0.18 for poverty reduction which shows that the household participation in the internal-migration decreases the probability of poverty by 0.18 points, suggesting that internal-migration has a significant impact on poverty reduction among the rural-households. The study suggests the policy makers to focus on rural development and enhance labor productivity, so that internal-migration is discouraged, which will ultimately reduce poverty.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Internal-Migration, Rural-Poverty, Pakistan