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Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor rerum politicarum |
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Date of Award | 29 Jan 2021 |
Place of Publication | Hannover |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Abstract
Keywords
- Decision-making, Non-cognitive skills, Labour Market, Big Five Personality Traits, Thailand, Carbon footprint, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Behavioral Economics, TVSEP, Consumption patterns, Internal Migration, Internet use, Earnings, Environmental poverty trap, Remittances, Migration intensity, Shocks
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Hannover, 2021. 115 p.
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral thesis
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TY - BOOK
T1 - Essays on decision-making in migration, labour market and consumption in Southeast Asia
AU - Sharma, Rasadhika
N1 - Doctoral thesis
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Southeast Asia has been experiencing unprecedented economic growth propelled by thriving production and service sectors, rapid urbanization, extensive digitalization, and a growing young population. However, issues such as regional disparities in economic and social indicators cannot be ignored. For instance, while urban areas enjoy new-found opportunities, their rural counterparts lag behind. Frequent natural disasters and natural resource degradation due to illegal logging and over exploitation have added further pressure on the rural poor. Additionally, the effects of the recent economic slowdown due to COVID-19 have also trickled to the rural areas. Forced unemployment of rural migrants in the cities, increased financial instability and weaker agricultural supply chains have aggravated their vulnerability to poverty. The region is at a crucial crossroad – facing challenges that need to be addressed, but also opportunities that herald a better future for individuals and the countries alike. Against this background, the overall objective of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of decision-making, especially amongst rural populations in Thailand and Vietnam. In particular, the thesis investigates (i) who is an internal migrant, (ii) how do environmental shocks impact migration decisions, (iii) what predicts the duration of stay of migrants in the city and their migration intensity, (iv) what are the determinants and motivations behind migrant remittances, (v) can the Big Five Model of personality traits be validated in rural Southeast Asia, (vi) what role do non-cognitive skills play in occupational outcomes, (vii) what determines internet usage amongst migrants, and, (viii) how are food consumption patterns changing in Vietnam and what are its environmental effects.
AB - Southeast Asia has been experiencing unprecedented economic growth propelled by thriving production and service sectors, rapid urbanization, extensive digitalization, and a growing young population. However, issues such as regional disparities in economic and social indicators cannot be ignored. For instance, while urban areas enjoy new-found opportunities, their rural counterparts lag behind. Frequent natural disasters and natural resource degradation due to illegal logging and over exploitation have added further pressure on the rural poor. Additionally, the effects of the recent economic slowdown due to COVID-19 have also trickled to the rural areas. Forced unemployment of rural migrants in the cities, increased financial instability and weaker agricultural supply chains have aggravated their vulnerability to poverty. The region is at a crucial crossroad – facing challenges that need to be addressed, but also opportunities that herald a better future for individuals and the countries alike. Against this background, the overall objective of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of decision-making, especially amongst rural populations in Thailand and Vietnam. In particular, the thesis investigates (i) who is an internal migrant, (ii) how do environmental shocks impact migration decisions, (iii) what predicts the duration of stay of migrants in the city and their migration intensity, (iv) what are the determinants and motivations behind migrant remittances, (v) can the Big Five Model of personality traits be validated in rural Southeast Asia, (vi) what role do non-cognitive skills play in occupational outcomes, (vii) what determines internet usage amongst migrants, and, (viii) how are food consumption patterns changing in Vietnam and what are its environmental effects.
KW - Decision-making
KW - Non-cognitive skills
KW - Labour Market
KW - Big Five Personality Traits
KW - Thailand
KW - Carbon footprint
KW - Southeast Asia
KW - Vietnam
KW - Behavioral Economics
KW - TVSEP
KW - Consumption patterns
KW - Internal Migration
KW - Internet use
KW - Earnings
KW - Environmental poverty trap
KW - Remittances
KW - Migration intensity
KW - Shocks
U2 - 10.15488/11160
DO - 10.15488/11160
M3 - Doctoral thesis
CY - Hannover
ER -