*Ph. D. Student, Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning, Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat, India
**Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning, Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat, India
Online published on 31 March, 2018.
Given various consequences of migration on socio-economic conditions, the present study makes an attempt to understand the relationship between internal migration and development in India through a comprehensive review of literature. Literature shows that poor households adopt internal migration as their livelihood strategies and they diversify their income sources through it. It is also considered as a means of poverty reduction; however, there is no conclusive evidence of causal relationship between migration and poverty. Moreover, internal migration has development potential for both source and destination areas. In source area, it leads to increase in income and expenditure, and improves in health and educational outcomes of migrant household as well as their community. Similarly, in destination area, it leads to increase in supply of labour resulting into increase in employment and output. Despite this, the linkages between internal-migration and development are dubious in nature. At the same time, migration causes some social cost for both source and destination regions.
Internal Migration, Economic Development, Source Area, Destination Area, Poverty
