Researching International Migration: Lessons from the Kerala Experience

Synopsis

This Book Is Intended Primarily To Help Newcomers In The Field Of Research On International Migration Using Data From Large-scale Field Surveys. It Includes Methods Of Conducting Field Surveys, Estimating Migration, And Analysing Migration Trends, Selectivity And Differentials; Ways To Assess The Impact Of Migration Compared To Other Demographic, Socio-economic Phenomenon; And Examines The Social Cost Of Migration On Members Of Family Left Behind - Women, Children And The Elderly. -- Prologue. 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Concepts And Definitions -- 3. Cds Kerala Migration Surveys -- 4. Sampling Methods Followed In Kerala Migration Surveys -- 5. Migration: Estimation And Basic Analysis -- 6. Remittances: Estimation And Basic Analysis -- 7. Migration And Human Resources -- 8. Economic Impact Of Migration And Remittances -- 9. Return Migration -- 10. Migration And The Elderly -- 11. Emigration And Women -- 12. Migration And Children -- 13. Panel Data Analysis -- 14. Summary. K.c. Zachariah, S. Irudaya Rajan. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 262-267) And Index.