Intra-Rural Migration in Tanzania and Pathways of Welfare Change
| dc.creator | Wineman, Ayala | |
| dc.creator | Jayne, Thomas S. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T16:37:45Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T10:33:26Z | |
| dc.description | Migration between rural locations is prevalent in many developing countries and has been found to improve economic well-being in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper explores the pathways through which intra-rural migration affects welfare in rural Tanzania. Specifically, we investigate whether such migration enables migrants to access more land, higher quality land, or greater off-farm income generating opportunities that may, in turn, translate into improved welfare. Drawing on a longitudinal data set that tracks migrants to their destinations, we employ a difference-in-differences approach, validated with a multinomial treatment effects model, and find that migration confers a benefit in consumption to migrants. Results do not indicate that this advantage is derived from larger farms, though intra-rural migrants to more densely populated areas do seem to achieve more productive farmland at their destinations. Across all destinations, migrants are more likely to draw from off-farm and non-farm income sources, suggesting that even intra-rural migration represents a shift away from agriculture, and this is likely the dominant channel through which migrants benefit. We conclude that intra-rural migration merits greater attention in the discourse on rural development and structural transformation. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.235957 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/235957/files/Intra-Rural%20Migration%20and%20Mechanisms%20of%20Welfare%20Change%20-%20AAEA%20Final.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/235957 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/619842 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/235957 | |
| dc.title | Intra-Rural Migration in Tanzania and Pathways of Welfare Change | |
| dc.type | Text |