Socio-economic determinants of internacional migration: Evidence from Pakistan

Abstract

This research study has examined and explored different socio-economic determinants of migration at the household level, in tehsil Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. A household survey has been conducted to gather data regarding determinants of migration. Results of logit model explored that agricultural land before migration, business of household head before migration, number of adult females, and friends & relatives in the destination country are the significant determinants of migration at the household level.