External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation

The e-MPI and the i-MPI are tools to objectively estimate the probability that individuals from a given household will, respectively, migrate abroad or migrate domestically in the near future. We use new longitudinal data to test their effectiveness fully out of sample. We find good predictive power...

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Autores principales: Ceballos, Francisco, Hernandez, Manuel A., Hernandez, Alvaro Espinoza
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168708
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author Ceballos, Francisco
Hernandez, Manuel A.
Hernandez, Alvaro Espinoza
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description The e-MPI and the i-MPI are tools to objectively estimate the probability that individuals from a given household will, respectively, migrate abroad or migrate domestically in the near future. We use new longitudinal data to test their effectiveness fully out of sample. We find good predictive power of each of these indices in terms of the respective type of migration they attempt to anticipate. Moreover, they perform well against alternative measures, work reasonably well for both rural and urban areas and in departments not included in the original calibration data, and appear to capture distinct aspects around households’ decisions to migrate domestically and abroad. Overall, the MPI seems to be an important addition to policymakers’ toolkit.
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spelling CGSpace1687082025-11-06T05:04:48Z External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation Ceballos, Francisco Hernandez, Manuel A. Hernandez, Alvaro Espinoza migration rural areas urban areas The e-MPI and the i-MPI are tools to objectively estimate the probability that individuals from a given household will, respectively, migrate abroad or migrate domestically in the near future. We use new longitudinal data to test their effectiveness fully out of sample. We find good predictive power of each of these indices in terms of the respective type of migration they attempt to anticipate. Moreover, they perform well against alternative measures, work reasonably well for both rural and urban areas and in departments not included in the original calibration data, and appear to capture distinct aspects around households’ decisions to migrate domestically and abroad. Overall, the MPI seems to be an important addition to policymakers’ toolkit. 2024-12-05 2025-01-08T19:29:55Z 2025-01-08T19:29:55Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168708 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137423 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137532 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133849 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ceballos, Francisco; Hernandez, Manuel A.; and Hernandez, Alvaro Espinoza. 2024. External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation. IFPRI Working Paper December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168708
spellingShingle migration
rural areas
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Ceballos, Francisco
Hernandez, Manuel A.
Hernandez, Alvaro Espinoza
External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title_full External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title_fullStr External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title_full_unstemmed External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title_short External and internal migration propensity index (MPI) for Honduras: Out-of-sample validation
title_sort external and internal migration propensity index mpi for honduras out of sample validation
topic migration
rural areas
urban areas
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168708
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