NOVAFRICA Podcast: Melanie Morten, Stanford University — The Effects of Legal Short-term Migration: Evidence from the H-2A program.

What can we learn from programs like H-2A about migration and labor mobility?

In the latest episode of Season 8 of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks podcast, we feature Melanie Morten from Stanford University. She shares key insights from her research on:

“The effects of legal short-term migration: Evidence from the H-2A program”.

Her work explores the real-world impacts of temporary migration programs—how they influence income, household dynamics, and broader development outcomes.

Listen to the episode here