We propose a novel perspective on migration and cultural change by asking both theoretically and empirically and from a global viewpoint whether migration is a source of cultural convergence or divergence between home and host countries. Our theoretical model derives distinctive testable...

Do information flows matter for remittance behavior? We design and implement a randomized control trial to quantitatively assess the role of communication between migrants and their contacts abroad on the extent and value of remittance flows. In the experiment, a random sample of 1,500 migrants...

African countries' attitudes towards their diasporas, including Tanzania, have altered substantially during the past decade. Diasporas were not considered as a strategic resource that countries of origin might leverage for growth. This is no longer the case. Diasporas are widely perceived...

We conducted a randomized experiment of the impact of remittance labeling among Filipino migrant workers in the UAE. The ability to label remittances with the migrant’s intended uses leads migrants with low levels of baseline (pre-treatment) remittances to increase their remittance levels....

Aus der Einleitung: "Anfang April 2024 wurde die Anerkennung- und Bewertungsstatistik 2022/2023 durch die Statistik Austria veröffentlicht. Von 1. Oktober 2022 bis 30. September 2023 wurden 13.302 Anträge auf Anerkennung oder Bewertung gestellt. Im Vergleichszeitraum der Vorperiode waren es...

This paper investigates the effect of Venezuelan transit migration on crime rates in Colombia. We exploit the reopening of the VenezuelaColombia border in 2016, which has led to a surge in transit migration, and geospatial information about the distinct routes through which the migrants crossed...