Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria
This article examines the implications of urban growth on youth migration decisions in Nigeria. We use night light intensity data combined with Living Standards Measurement Study‐Integrated Surveys on Agriculture data, as an indicator of urban growth and associated economic opportunities. Employing...
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| author | Amare, Mulubrhan Abay, Kibrom A. Arndt, Channing Shiferaw, Bekele |
| author_browse | Abay, Kibrom A. Amare, Mulubrhan Arndt, Channing Shiferaw, Bekele |
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| description | This article examines the implications of urban growth on youth migration decisions in Nigeria. We use night light intensity data combined with Living Standards Measurement Study‐Integrated Surveys on Agriculture data, as an indicator of urban growth and associated economic opportunities. Employing alternative econometric approaches that exploit the spatial and temporal differences in urban growth as proxied by night light intensity, we find that urban growth in potential migrant destinations encourages youth migration. We also find heterogeneous responses to urban growth among various groups of youth as well as varying responses to different types of migration. Broadly, women and those youth with more education are more likely to migrate, while those in households with livestock are less likely to migrate. Often, however, the effects are complex and varied. For example, land and physical asset ownership encourage temporary migration; but greater land ownership discourages permanent migration, while physical assets have insignificant effects. Our results from Nigeria show that makers concerned about rural–urban youth exodus should adopt a differentiated, in terms of targets, and multidimensional approach to reap the benefits of urbanization while avoiding its negative consequences. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1428672024-10-25T07:59:47Z Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria Amare, Mulubrhan Abay, Kibrom A. Arndt, Channing Shiferaw, Bekele youth employment surveys urban areas employment households youth migration youth agriculture urban development migration rural areas This article examines the implications of urban growth on youth migration decisions in Nigeria. We use night light intensity data combined with Living Standards Measurement Study‐Integrated Surveys on Agriculture data, as an indicator of urban growth and associated economic opportunities. Employing alternative econometric approaches that exploit the spatial and temporal differences in urban growth as proxied by night light intensity, we find that urban growth in potential migrant destinations encourages youth migration. We also find heterogeneous responses to urban growth among various groups of youth as well as varying responses to different types of migration. Broadly, women and those youth with more education are more likely to migrate, while those in households with livestock are less likely to migrate. Often, however, the effects are complex and varied. For example, land and physical asset ownership encourage temporary migration; but greater land ownership discourages permanent migration, while physical assets have insignificant effects. Our results from Nigeria show that makers concerned about rural–urban youth exodus should adopt a differentiated, in terms of targets, and multidimensional approach to reap the benefits of urbanization while avoiding its negative consequences. 2021-03-01 2024-05-22T12:11:12Z 2024-05-22T12:11:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142867 en Open Access Wiley Amare, Mulubrhan; Abay, Kibrom A.; Arndt, Channing; and Shiferaw, Bekele. 2021. Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria. Population and Development Review 47(1): 151-179. https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12383 |
| spellingShingle | youth employment surveys urban areas employment households youth migration youth agriculture urban development migration rural areas Amare, Mulubrhan Abay, Kibrom A. Arndt, Channing Shiferaw, Bekele Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title | Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title_full | Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title_short | Youth migration decisions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Satellite‐based empirical evidence from Nigeria |
| title_sort | youth migration decisions in sub saharan africa satellite based empirical evidence from nigeria |
| topic | youth employment surveys urban areas employment households youth migration youth agriculture urban development migration rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142867 |
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