Remittances and livelihood strategies. A Case Study in Eastern Nepal

In: International Labor Migration 14

Abstract

Front cover -- Series title -- Title page -- Imprint -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abstract -- Content -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Definitions and concepts -- 3. Theoretical framework -- 3.1 New Economics of Labour Migration -- 3.2 Network theory -- 3.3 Human capital theory -- 4. State of research -- 4.1 Determinants of migration -- 4.2 Determinants of remittances -- 4.3 Socio-economic impact of migration and remittances in origin countries -- 4.3.1 Impact on poverty -- 4.3.2 Impact on education -- 4.3.3 Impact on health -- 4.3.4 Impact on business ownership -- 4.3.5 Impact on housing -- 4.3.6 Impact on agriculture -- 4.3.7 Impact on household expenditures -- 5. Research hypotheses and conceptual framework -- 5.1 Research hypotheses -- 5.2 Conceptual framework -- 6. Economic framework and migration in Nepal -- 6.1 Natural conditions -- 6.2 Population -- 6.3 Economic development -- 6.4 Foreign trade -- 6.5 Human development index and poverty -- 6.6 Education -- 6.7 Employment -- 6.8 Agricultural sector -- 6.9 Household income and expenditures -- 6.10 International migration and remittances -- 6.10.1 History of international migration in Nepal -- 6.10.2 Migration patterns -- 6.10.3 Remittances -- 6.11 Labour law and migration policy in Nepal -- 7. Research design and methodology -- 7.1 Study area -- 7.1.1 Selection of the study area -- 7.1.2 Location and physical environment -- 7.1.3 Demographic characteristics -- 7.1.4 Development indicators -- 7.2 Sampling unit -- 7.3 Sampling procedure and sample size -- 7.4 Data collection and processing -- 7.4.1 Primary data collection -- 7.4.2 Secondary data collection -- 7.4.3 Limitations and constraints faced during field survey -- 7.4.4 Data processing -- 7.5 Data analyses -- 7.5.1 Logistic regression -- 7.5.2 Multiple linear regression model