This project utilises the ‘Fuzzy Set Approach” to measure multidimensional poverty
of migrant household, especially families left behind, in Vietnam.. Until now the
government of Vietnam has applied income and expenditure approaches to identify
poor households, these measures that do not fully capture the multidimensional nature
of poverty, which are expressed in both income (expenditure) and non-income
indicators. Although there have been a number of studies on rural-urban migration,
most of them have investigated the determinants and effects of migration on
destination areas instead of sending areas of migration. This project, therefore, aims to
study the effects of migration on sending areas and thus to contribute to scholarship
on migration and ultimately help Vietnamese policy makers to determine suitable
strategies to effectively develop poverty alleviation programs and improve the welfare
of migrants