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Hazard Analysis of Unemployment Duration of Return Migrants: The Case of Indian State of Kerala

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  • P. Azad

    (MES Kalladi College Mannarkkad)

  • P. K. Sujathan

    (K.K.T.M.Government College)

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Unfavourable conditions in the Middle East countries opened the door for a high influx of Indian migrants to their countries of origin. However, retrofitting them into domestic economy is a difficult task. Being aware of the duration of unemployment of return migrants and its determinants is crucial for evaluating labour market activities and implementation of policies. This paper fills the gap by examining the factors that determine the duration of unemployment of return migrants in Indian State of Kerala. By applying Kaplan Meier Survival Function and Cox Proportional hazard regression models, the study found that of all variables, a strong social network enabled returnees to be reabsorbed into labour market at home faster. The paper, therefore, makes a strong case for the government for befitting returnees in the labour market.

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  • P. Azad & P. K. Sujathan, 2022. "Hazard Analysis of Unemployment Duration of Return Migrants: The Case of Indian State of Kerala," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 20(4), pages 881-901, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jqecon:v:20:y:2022:i:4:d:10.1007_s40953-022-00325-8
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    Keywords

    Unemployment duration. Return migrants. Hazard analysis. Kerala. India;

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    • J0 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General
    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • J6 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers
    • C4 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics
    • C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling

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