It is a refreshingly simple thought that migration is the combined result of two factors: the
aspiration to migrate and the ability to migrate. Without having to resort to overly structural or …

Growing social and economic inequalities, and consequently, unfulfilled life aspirations
trigger the migration intentions of millions, if not billions of people around the world. Surveys …

In this policy piece, we investigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–food-
insecurity migration channel and develop a policy agenda. The interaction between COVID …

While there is considerable interest in understanding the climate–migration relationship,
particularly in the context of concerns about global climatic change, little is known about its …

The relation between income and migration intentions can be monotonically decreasing,
increasing, or inverse U-shaped, dependent on the level of migration cost relative to wealth …

Worsening environmental conditions threaten to undermine progress in reducing rural
poverty. Little is known, however, about the prospects for farmer adaptations to mitigate this …

In light of the recent feminization of migration, we empirically explore to what extent
worldwide female migration can be explained by perceived gender discrimination. Making …

This conceptual paper seeks to engage with migration theory by examining the nature and
functions of aspirations in migration processes. I argue that aspirations play a pivotal role in …

This article analyses aspirations and intentions to migrate based on Gallup World Poll for the
period 2010–2015. We estimate individual‐level traits associated with aspirations and …

The determinants of migration have been widely studied but research has rarely addressed
the roles of food insecurity and gender in the migration decision process. To address these …