South–south mobility: economic and health vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi and Nepalese migrants to India. Issue 2 (3rd August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ray Saraswati, Lopamudra; Sarna, Avina; Rob, Ubaidur; Puri, Mahesh; Singh, Roopal Jyoti; Sharma, Vartika; Kundu, Amitabh
• Is Part Of: Area development and policy. Volume 1:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2016-08-03
• Subjects: Cross-border migration -- South–south mobility -- Bangladesh -- India -- Nepal -- Migrants' health -- Migrants' vulnerability; 跨境移民 -- 南南人口流动 -- 孟加拉国 -- 印度 -- 尼泊尔 -- 移民健康状况 -- 移民脆弱性; Migración transfronteriza -- movilidad sur-sur -- Bangladesh -- India -- Nepal -- salud de migrantes -- vulnerabilidad de migrantes; трансграничная миграция -- мобильность Юг-Юг -- Бангладеш -- Индия -- Непал -- здоровье мигрантов -- уязвимости мигрантов; Regional planning -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Human geography -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.90091724
• DOI: 10.1080/23792949.2016.1194723
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2379-2949

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper reports the results of a three-country study of the social, economic and health vulnerabilities of migrants from Bangladesh and Nepal living in India and of returnees. Overall, migration was found to be economically beneficial for those who succeed in the host labour market. However, it is associated with significant psychosocial and health vulnerabilities for most migrants in both communities. Further, migrants returning to their home countries with expectations of a better life continue to be in debt and experience poor health, indicating that migration may not always alleviate economic distress and highlighting the need for financial guidance.