Aid and internal migration in Malawi

• We investigate the role of foreign aid as a pull factor for internal migration in Malawi over period 1998–2008. show positive relationship between volume assistance district receives and number immigrants. The effect is not only statistically significant, but also economically relevant. welfare effects manifest themselves through an increase economic opportunities, via improved access to local public services recipient districts. This paper uses geographically disaggregated data Employing standard gravity model migration, we While makes districts more attractive migrant destinations, there no evidence counterbalancing push on mobility. dig deeper into mechanisms which can shape decisions. According our results, rise