MIGNEX Background Paper
Empirical assessments of the development impacts of migration
Measuring the impact of migration on development implies fundamental and wide-ranging conceptual and methodological considerations. This background paper reviews key concepts and methodological approaches to date and provides suggestions for future research.
Key takeaways
Investigating the development impacts of migration using a holistic, multi-dimensional approach would add value to existing evidence.
Without experimental data, researchers can include design features such as retrospective data and collection of complementary community-level data to reduce estimation bias due to self-selection.
Future research can fill an important gap by collecting and analysing data related to the development impacts of involuntary immobility.
