Impact of Ethnic Civil Conflict on Migration of Skilled Labor

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Time to remit: the effect of remittances on household consumption and dietary diversity in India

“…Caste based conflicts 8 between upper castes and lower castes -and sometimes within the same caste groups-are often caused by social, economics, and political reasons and constitute salient feature of Indian communities, particularly in rural areas (Borooah, Tagat, and Mishra, 2019). An increase in the presence of conflicts could reduce employment opportunities for those in a given caste and can lead to higher level of migration of those members involved in the conflict (Brottrager, Cuaresma, and Muttarak, 2019;Christensen, Onul, andSingh, 2018 &Naudé, 2008). Those who migrate -as unable to find an occupation at home-provide income support through remittances for those who are left behind.…”