While much empirical attention has been devoted to understanding the effect of migration on poverty reduction or other macro-level outcomes, little is known about its impact on labor supply among those who remain at home. Dr. Yokying will share the main findings from her work that quantitatively examines the impacts of migration on time use in paid and unpaid work activities of left-behind individuals in rural Nepal and will highlight relevant policy implications for the country.
Dr. Phanwin Yokying is a Fellow at the East-West Center. She was trained as an applied development economist with specialization in time use data and gender analysis. Her recent publications focus on child labor in Thailand and landownership and women’s empowerment in agriculture in Ghana. Currently, she is studying the impact of migration on the livelihoods and well-being of farmers in rural Nepal and Cambodia. Dr. Yokying has worked as a short-term consultant for International Food Policy Re
Happiness gap in the Land of Smiles
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published : 13 Jan 2021 at 04:00
35 In this 2010 file photo, visitors view an exhibition, Siam, Land of Smiles presenting various expressions of smiles at a Bangkok department store.
How happy are people in the Land of Smiles? Not too happy. In fact, the Thai people s spirit was at its lowest last year, and things don t look much brighter in 2021.
According to the World Happiness Report which ranks countries around the world by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, Thailand s level of happiness has been steadily declining since 2012 with 2020 being the worst year in the past decade.
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Thailand Urges Tight Virus Controls for Big Holiday Celebrations
22 December 2020
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It s holiday season in Thailand, when international tourists who pay top prices join local residents for countdowns, fireworks and a blur of partying.
Central World, a mall in downtown Bangkok famous for its annual mega countdown, displays the tallest Christmas tree in Southeast Asia and gigantic gift boxes. Icon Siam, a rival luxury mall on the Chao Praya River, plans to light up Bangkok s sky with a ribbon of fireworks just shy of a mile long.
Samut Sakhon province, site of the current surge, is about 50 kilometers from Bangkok s sprawl and already locked down. Some large gatherings and New Year s events in Samut Sakhon and Bangkok were canceled in response. Those officially approved to proceed must impose stringent hygiene measures and prioritize social distancing.