Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal
This study investigates regional development and internal migration dynamics within the context of modern structural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. We develop a regionalized Computable General Equilibrium model that incorporates regionalized production, endogenous interregional migration, and...
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Kiel Institute for the World Economy
2023
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| author | Mukashov, Askar Thurlow, James |
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| description | This study investigates regional development and internal migration dynamics within the context of modern structural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. We develop a regionalized Computable General Equilibrium model that incorporates regionalized production, endogenous interregional migration, and distinct migrant households. Using this model, we simulate the structural transformation of Senegal as a case study. Our findings demonstrate that agricultural stagnation, exacerbated by global climate change, underlies the economic underperformance of rural regions and amplifies regional income disparities. Furthermore, our analysis shows that outmigration from stagnating rural provinces to a more developed capital region positively influences overall economic growth and mitigates regional income inequality. Nevertheless, these effects are limited, and a proactive approach to addressing income inequality across the nation's regions would require supporting agriculture, as it represents a more equitable policy than promoting nonagricultural sectors in both rural and capital regions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1403642025-08-14T19:08:56Z Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal Mukashov, Askar Thurlow, James income resettlement households transformation agriculture regional development migration rural areas climate change This study investigates regional development and internal migration dynamics within the context of modern structural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. We develop a regionalized Computable General Equilibrium model that incorporates regionalized production, endogenous interregional migration, and distinct migrant households. Using this model, we simulate the structural transformation of Senegal as a case study. Our findings demonstrate that agricultural stagnation, exacerbated by global climate change, underlies the economic underperformance of rural regions and amplifies regional income disparities. Furthermore, our analysis shows that outmigration from stagnating rural provinces to a more developed capital region positively influences overall economic growth and mitigates regional income inequality. Nevertheless, these effects are limited, and a proactive approach to addressing income inequality across the nation's regions would require supporting agriculture, as it represents a more equitable policy than promoting nonagricultural sectors in both rural and capital regions. 2023-10-01 2024-03-14T12:09:25Z 2024-03-14T12:09:25Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140364 en Open Access Kiel Institute for the World Economy Mukashov, Askar; and Thurlow, James. 2023. Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal. Kiel Working Paper no. 2258. Kiel, Germany: Kiel Institute for the World Economy. https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/regional-development-and-internal-migration-aspects-of-structural-transformation-a-case-study-of-senegal-32034/ |
| spellingShingle | income resettlement households transformation agriculture regional development migration rural areas climate change Mukashov, Askar Thurlow, James Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title | Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title_full | Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title_short | Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal |
| title_sort | regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation a case study of senegal |
| topic | income resettlement households transformation agriculture regional development migration rural areas climate change |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140364 |
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