Temporary labor mobility to various geographical and sectoral destinations improves rural incomes − Insights from Peru
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2025-01Type
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Labor mobility is essential for structural transformation and economic growth. We investigate the heterogenous welfare effects of temporary labor mobility to different geographical and sectoral destinations in Peru, using nationwide panel-data (2017–2019) from 5,276 rural households. Estimated welfare gains are positive for labor mobility to rural, peri-urban and urban destinations, and decrease along the income distribution. Labor mobility to the non-farm food sector has lower welfare gains than mobility to agricultural or non-agrifood sectors. Our findings underline the importance of looking beyond rural–urban mobility in research and policies, as mobility to rural and agricultural destinations improves rural welfare. Show more
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World DevelopmentVolume
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ElsevierSubject
Intra-rural mobility; Internal migration; Rural transformation; Agrifood systems; Latin AmericaOrganisational unit
09766 - Meemken, Eva-Marie / Meemken, Eva-Marie
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