| Project/Area Number |
17K17917
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Agricultural science in rural society and development
Gender
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
PIYA Luni 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(国), 研究員 (60761377)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Keywords | Migration / Remittance / Entrepreneurship / Peri-urban / Nepal / Chitwan / Household Survey / Livelihoods / Current Migrants / Non-Migrants / Return Migrants / Peri-urban Nepal / Trivariate Probit / International Migration / Conference / Symposium / Result Sharing Seminar / Household survey / Female-headed households / Agriculture |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research contributes in understanding the entrepreneurial behavior of households depending on the migration status of its members. Entrepreneurship behavior exhibited by households with no migrants (HNM) was compared to households with returnee migrants (HRM) and households with current migrants (HCM). Entrepreneurship was found to be the highest among HRM, as they have better financial resources (savings), skills, and social networks. Although HCM also have financial resources (remittances), they lagged behind in entrepreneurship due to lack of human resources and skills among family members left behind.
Results dissemination seminars were held at district level and village level in Nepal to share the findings with the relevant stakeholders directly. The seminars were helpful to bridge the gap that exists between researchers and policy-makers. Both the district and village level representatives acknowledged that such seminars are helpful in evidence-based policy formulations.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Foreign remittance in Nepal is mainly spent on unproductive sectors, with only about one percent being invested in entrepreneurship. This research contributes to understand the entrepreneurship choices based on the migration status of the household members. The results are relevant to policy makers.
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