1. On the importance of triangulating datasets to examine Indians on the move
- Author:
- S. Chandrasekhar, Mukta Naik, and Shamindra Nath Roy
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for Policy Research, India
- Abstract:
- Beyond summing up salient migration trends from existing data sources; a new working paper by researchers from Centre for Policy Research and Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR) builds on a critique of the estimations made by the Economic Survey 2017 to outline fresh ideas for developing leading indicators that will help inform policy. This is particularly needed because even as Indian policymakers are increasingly recognising the linkages between migration, labour markets and economic development, the lack of frequently updated datasets limits our understanding of migration.
- Topic:
- Development, Migration, Labor Issues, Economy, and Social Policy
- Political Geography:
- South Asia, India, and Asia