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Migration and Urban Transition in India: A Development Perspective
Migration has emerged as an important issue in the contemporary global politics and in the discourse around human development. This book highlights the role of migration in socio-economic development and its interdependence with urbanization, employment, labour, and industry.
| Author(s) | Edited by R. B. Bhagat (International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India), Archana K. Roy (Associate Professor, Department of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)), Harihar Sahoo (Assistant Prof |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 268 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 15 Jul 2020 |
| Availability | Available |
Migration has emerged as an important issue in the contemporary global politics and in the discourse around human development. This book highlights the role of migration in socio-economic development and its interdependence with urbanization, employment, labour, and industry.
Notes on the Contributors. Preface and Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Migration, Urban Transition and Development R. B. Bhagat 2. The Contribution of Migration in Urbanization of India: Insights from the 2011 census data Gulshan Kumar and Reshmi R. S.
R. B. Bhagat is Professor and Head at the Department of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India. He has worked as an expert and consultant in various projects under different ministries of the Government
