The land left behind
A systematic review of transnational migration-induced change and its implication for rural sustainability in Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22235355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suraj Koirala (0000-0003-3863-2882), Soniya Bashyal |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-024-04180-1 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 50 |
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted impacts of transnational migration in Nepal, drawing on findings from 42 systematically selected research articles. Employing a thematic analysis approach, the study constructs a schematic representation delineating four key themes: the use effect of remittance income on individuals, the offset effect on land, the substitution effect on people due to a reduced workforce, and the neglect effect on land stemming from decreased working members in households and communities. This comprehensive examination sheds light on the migration dynamics and addresses its implications for rural sustainability. The central theme underscores the connections between transnational migration and its implication for food security, livelihood enhancement, income diversification, and ecological restoration. The paper emphasizes the importance of understanding these interlinkages for informed policy decisions aligned with long-term macroeconomic goals. The synthesized framework contributes to theoretical foundations and encourages further research on the impacts of transnational migration in agrarian economies and the pathways for socio-economic transitions
Impact of migration on economic and social development
Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews
Male out-migration from the Himalaya
Understanding rural outmigration and agricultural land use change in the Gandaki Basin, Nepal
Push and Pull
Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia
Forest—People nexus in changing livelihood contexts
Farmers’ perception on agro-ecological implications of climate change in the Middle-Mountains of Nepal
Labor out-migration and agricultural change in rural China
Storylines of research in diffusion of innovation
The Effects of Migration on Livelihoods, Land Management, and Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in the Harpan Watershed in Western Nepal
Women’s approach to farming in the context of feminization of agriculture
Migration and Gender Dynamics of Irrigation Governance in Nepal
Labour migration and investments by remaining households in rural Nepal
From food security to food wellbeing
Renegotiating gender roles and cultivation practices in the Nepali mid-hills
Agricultural land underutilisation in the hills of Nepal
Beyond the ‘Feminization of Agriculture’
Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal
Social change, out-migration, and exit from farming in Nepal
Impact of Migration on Rural Employment and Earnings in the Western Development Region of Nepal
International Migration, Remittances and Subsistence Farming
Conceptualising the Migration–Food Security Nexus
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Empowering Absence? Assessing the Impact of Transnational Male Out-Migration on Left behind Wives
Feminization of Agriculture in the Eastern Hills of Nepal
Beyond the (Dis)Empowerment Binary
Climate Change, Agrarian Distress, and the Feminization of Agriculture in South Asia
In Search of Pathways out of Poverty
Forest, agriculture, and migration
Migration, environmental change and agrarian transition in upland regions
Reconsidering the links between poverty, international labour migration, and agrarian change
| Citations per year | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |