Credit constraints and Rural Migration: Evidence from Six Villages in Uttar Pradesh

Authors

  • Ruchi Singh Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v15i3.360

Keywords:

credit constraints, out-migration, males, rural, households, poor, informal

Abstract

Rural economies in developing countries are often characterized by credit constraints. Although few attempts have been made to understand the trends and patterns of male out-migration from Uttar Pradesh (UP), there is dearth of literature on the linkage between credit accessibility and male migration in rural Uttar Pradesh. The present study tries to fill this gap. The objective of this study is to assess the role of credit accessibility in determining rural male migration. A primary survey of 370 households was conducted in six villages of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Simple statistical tools and a binary logistic regression model were used for analyzing the data. The result of the empirical analysis shows that various sources of credit and accessibility to them play a very important role in male migration in rural Uttar Pradesh. The study also found that the relationship between credit constraints and migration varies across various social groups in UP.

Author Biography

Ruchi Singh, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research

Dr. Ruchi Singh is Assistant Professor
of Rural Management (Emerging Economies) at Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, India.

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Published

2018-07-07

How to Cite

Singh, R. (2018). Credit constraints and Rural Migration: Evidence from Six Villages in Uttar Pradesh. Migration Letters, 15(3), 389–398. https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v15i3.360

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