Fighting poverty
The economic adjustment of female migrants in Dhaka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12242012 |
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| Authors | Shahnaz Huq-Hussain (University of Dhaka, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 51-65 |
| Publication date | 1995-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1630/095624795101287086 |
| OpenAlex | W4242136535 |
| Language | EN |
This paper examines how recent and long-term female migrants find paid work when they arrive in Dhaka, including how long it takes to do so, the work they find, the income they receive, the extent to which they retain control over the income they earn and their work satisfaction. The paper also considers their intention to work, when moving to Dhaka and their work preferences on arrival. It highlights the importance of women's contribution to household income
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Household income · Informal sector · Informal settlements · Labour economics · Paid work · Population · Poverty · Slum · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tertiary sector of the economy · Work (physics · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Engineering · Social and Economic Development in India · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
| Highly cited | No |
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