The study examines effect of education on decision to migrate and on earnings of migrants within human
capital framework using LFS 2006-07 data. The results showed the probability to migrate increases with
education and age is an important determinant for migration; decision to migrate diminishes with age.
Human capital determinants, education and experience had a significant effect on earnings of migrants.
Returns to education for migrants increase as level of educational attainment raises. It implies that education
and earnings have a positive relation. Concavity of earnings-experience profile of migrants shows earnings of
migrants increase at decreasing rate.