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Factors determining migration intentions in Bangladesh: from land to factory

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  • Muhammad Kazim Nur Sohad
  • Giuseppe Celi
  • Edgardo Sica

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Purpose - This article explores the migration intentions (MIs) embedded in population movements from rural to urban areas in Bangladesh. In this country, urban-centric development policies have made cities epicentres of commerce and industrialisation, offering significant employment and livelihood opportunities. This rapid transformation has generated several socio-psychological factors that are influencing the willingness of rural populations to migrate to cities for better jobs, lifestyles and services. Design/methodology/approach - The present study adopted the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a conceptual model to assess the behavioural and psychological factors underlying MIs. Findings - The results of the structural equation modelling (SEM) indicate that MIs are mainly influenced by subjective norms (SN) and, to a lesser extent, attitudes towards migration (ATM) and perceived behavioural control (PBC). Originality/value - The analysis drew on an original dataset built through interviews with migrants from rural areas employed in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry in four selective areas of the Metropolitan City of Chittagong.

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  • Muhammad Kazim Nur Sohad & Giuseppe Celi & Edgardo Sica, 2023. "Factors determining migration intentions in Bangladesh: from land to factory," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 51(5), pages 1058-1076, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jespps:jes-06-2023-0293
    DOI: 10.1108/JES-06-2023-0293
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    Keywords

    Economic development; Internal migration; Urbanisation; RMG sector; Bangladesh; J61; O15; P25; R23; Z1;
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics

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