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Given the economic objective of attracting and retaining skilled migrants in a globally competitive
economy and the social objective of ensuring a socially cohesive society, this research examines the whole issue
about the North- South divide in poverty and other characteristics and how these affect migration. The impact
of migration on child education, the impact on ownership of assets, etc on migration are also investigated.
Furthermore, this paper also identified which regional economic factors influence the individual’s migration
decision, taking into account personal characteristics. For empirical analysis, we used data from the Nigerian
Migration Survey by the World Bank. The micro data allowed us to identify household factors that influence
migration decisions. In doing this, we controlled for different individual propensities to migrate and also
assessed the genuine impact of regional economic factors on migration. The results showed that individual,
regional and country specific factors make significant impact on migration decisions and dynamics.
