Can the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Reduce Rural Out-migration: Evidence from West Bengal, India
基于印度西孟加拉邦库奇比哈尔区的调查数据，研究发现家庭参与农村就业保障计划对迁移决策无显著影响，但参与天数与收入显著减少短期迁移，对长期迁移无显著效果。
Using survey data from the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, the paper documents the impact of the rural employment guarantee scheme in reducing rural out-migration. Using regression framework and case studies, it finds no significant impact of household participation in the programme on migration decision. However, extent of participation in terms of number of days of work and earnings has a significant negative impact on short-term migration but not on longer duration ones. The findings lay emphasis on effective implementation in terms of asset creation, reduction in rationing of works and tackling delayed payments to enjoy its potential benefits.