At what costs? A proposal for estimating migration costs in the
Bangladesh-Malaysia corridor
- Shamim Ahmed Khan,
- Masnun Mahi,
- Mohammad Zainuddin,
- Emadul Islam
Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive proposal to figure out the full
spectrum of costs borne by Bangladeshi workers on their journey to
Malaysia. The article proposes to consider the differences based on
skill level, employment sector, immigration status, gender, traveling
routes as well as channels and funding sources in order to determine the
true economic cost of migration. The article also proposes to take
social cost of migration into account. It sheds light on the effects of
migration on migrant households with a view to fully comprehend the
overall migration cost scenario. Finally, the paper suggests to take
into consideration the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on broader migration
and repatriation context.