From Education to Family Networks: Analyzing Demographic and Socio-Economic Drivers of Migration Intentions in Bangladesh Under the NELM Framework

Shawon Talukdar; Umme Habiba

doi:10.14422/mig.2025.003

Autores/as

Shawon Talukdar University of Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-8465
Umme Habiba University of Dhaka https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9019-0355

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14422/mig.2025.003

Palabras clave:

migración, NELM, factores socioeconómicos, análisis de conglomerados, Bangladesh, efecto de interacción

Resumen

Este estudio examina el impacto de los factores demográficos y socioeconómicos en las intenciones de migración en Bangladesh dentro del marco de la Nueva Teoría Económica de la Migración (NELM). Utilizando regresión logística y análisis de conglomerados en datos de encuestas de conveniencia, los hallazgos muestran que una mayor educación (OR = 1.45, p < 0.01) y mayores ingresos (OR = 1.20, p < 0.05) aumentan significativamente las intenciones de migrar. Tener familiares que hayan migrado también eleva dichas intenciones (OR = 1.60, p < 0.01). Los efectos de interacción revelan patrones distintivos entre individuos jóvenes y educados (p < 0.05). El análisis de conglomerados identifica a los jóvenes con bajos ingresos y educación como los más propensos a migrar, subrayando la relevancia política del marco NELM.

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