Determinants Of Migration: Linear regression Analysis in Indian Context

TL;DR

This paper uses linear regression to analyze the fundamental causes of interstate migration in India, highlighting environmental and socio-economic factors influencing migration decisions.

Contribution

It applies OLS regression to identify key determinants of migration within India, providing insights for policy interventions.

Findings

Environmental degradation influences migration decisions

Socio-economic factors significantly affect interstate migration

Policy recommendations to address migration challenges

Abstract

Environmental degradation, global pandemic and severing natural resource related problems cater to increase demand resulting from migration is nightmare for all of us. Huge flocks of people are rushing towards to earn, to live and to lead a better life. This they do for their own development often ignoring the environmental cost. With existing model, this paper looks at out migration (interstate) within India focusing on the various proximate and fundamental causes relating to migration. The author deploys OLS to see those fundamental causes. Obviously, these are not exhaustive cause, but definitely plays a role in migration decision of individual. Finally, this paper advocates for some policy prescription to cope with this problem.