Selected Studies on the Dynamics, Patterns and Consequences of Migration, III.

Migration and development, major features of migratory movement in India

• Author(s): Biplab Dasgupta,
• Publisher: Unesco
• Pages: 39
• ISBN_10: 9231020110
  ISBN_13: 9789231020117
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Labor / General , Social Science / Demography , Social Science / Emigration & Immigration ,

Description:... UNESCO pub. Report on internal migration trends and related economic implications and social implications in India - discusses the historical background, characteristics (incl. Rural migration and migratory flows within rural areas and urban areas) and effects of poverty, land ownership, urbanization and natural disasters, examines the effects on urban and rural labour market, living conditions, economic disparities, etc., and outlines migration policy suggestions. Bibliography pp. 38 and 39 and references.