Internal Migration

Why it matters

• Acts as a mechanism for labour market adjustment by reallocating human capital from labour-surplus to labour-deficit regions.
• Contributes to the process of urbanization and the structural transformation of the economy from agrarian to industrial and service-oriented sectors.
• Facilitates poverty reduction through the flow of remittances, which support household consumption and investment in human capital in source regions.
• Influences demographic patterns, impacting the age-sex composition and dependency ratios of both sending and receiving areas.

How it is asked

Focus on the socio-economic drivers of migration, the impact on urban infrastructure and governance, the challenges faced by migrant populations regarding social security and portability of benefits, and the role of migration in regional development disparities.