Landscapes of Opportunity: Rethinking migration decisions in Nepal

This thesis on migration decision-making in Nepal describes and analyses the mechanisms whereby actors in a multi-ethnic Himalayan village select their migration destinations and the channels through which they reach them. Worldwide, Nepal is one of the countries with the highest rates of outmigrat...

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Autore principale: Fischer, Kathrin
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2026
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Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:This thesis on migration decision-making in Nepal describes and analyses the mechanisms whereby actors in a multi-ethnic Himalayan village select their migration destinations and the channels through which they reach them. Worldwide, Nepal is one of the countries with the highest rates of outmigration. While previous studies have identified numerous factors influencing migration, they have struggled to capture how such factors interact and how they affect the choices of both migrants and non...