Determinants influencing the decision of internal migration in the context of an emerging country
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Ngoc Hung Pham, Manh Dung Tran 
, Anh Duc Le, Thuy Linh Le
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Abstract
Internal migration plays a crucial role in influencing real changes in local area population size and in facilitating the efficient functions of regional and national labor market and housing. This study is conducted to investigate the elements at the household level and others at the provincial level, which have impacts on the decision of personal migration. We used the database of household living standards surveys in 2010, 2012, and 2014 in Vietnam. Logit model was applied with array data to analyze determinants influencing the decision of personal migration. The results show that households with low living standards have a higher probability of migration. The provincial competitiveness index has a positive impact on the probability of households with migrants. The results provide the local authority with the foundation for regulation and distribution of the labor market on an effective basis. Based on the findings, some implications are proposed in the context of emerging countries and Vietnam as the case study.
Keywords: Drivers of Migration, Households’ Living Standard, Provincial Competitiveness Index
Authors’ individual contribution: Conceptualization — N.H.P.; Methodology — M.D.T.; Validation — A.D.L.; Writing — Review & Editing — N.H.P. and M.D.T.; Visualization — T.L.L.; Supervision — N.H.P. and T.L.L.
Declaration of conflicting interests: The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgements: This research is funded by National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
JEL Classification: A13, H55, M14
Received: 10.09.2021
Accepted: 15.11.2021
Published online: 18.11.2021
How to cite this paper: Pham, N. H., Tran, M. D., Le, A. D., & Le, T. L. (2021). Determinants influencing the decision of internal migration in the context of an emerging country. Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review, 5(2), 90–98. https://doi.org/10.22495/cgobrv5i2p9
