Choosing a destination and work: Migration strategies of Nepalese workers in Uttarakhand, Northern India

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 240-247

  Bruslé, Tristan ^a  

^a French National Research Center (CNRS)   (France)

Author keywords

Destination choice; Himalayas; India; Livelihood strategy; Migration strategy; Nepal; Temporary migration

Indexed keywords

LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 58149527764     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/mrd.0934     Document Type: Article

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