In Kerla, India, there is a growing rate of poverty unless you look elsewhere for a job. There isn’t a good job market there so many husbands leave to support their families. The populations in Kerla are well educated and almost as healthy as the U.S, having a life expectancy rate of 74.
Like most places in India, they are underdeveloped and severely underpaid. Most of the money spent is given to health care or funds for schooling. There are people in Kerla with degrees and still having to migrate out to find jobs, even if they aren’t well paid.
Some are satisfied with the pay, saying they receive good money enough for utilities and transportation. The going rate of the pay for some, is a $1 an hour working out in the high temperatures. They might see their family once a year at the most. There are however, others who make well over that rate, making over $3oo dollars a month.
The people of Kerla, India are well literate and live on very little means, unlike the U.S. The search for work seems like such a hassle although they are fine where they live. If they didn’t migrate for work their death rate would have skyrocketed. If the government would step in many could have more time with their families and there would be more jobs available. There could also be technological advances and a better economy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/07/world/asia/07migrate.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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