Prior work has modeled individuals’ migration and remittance behavior separately, and reported mixed empirical support … for various remittance motivations. This study offers an integrated approach, and considers migration as a mechanism for … of remittance behavior in the Thai internal migration setting. To the extent that these determinants capture different …

an equalizing effect of migration and remittances on wealth distribution in rural Thailand. Copyright Population …This article studies the impact of internal migration and remittance flows on wealth accumulation and distribution in … 51 rural villages in Nang Rong, Thailand. Using data from 5,449 households, the study constructs indices of household …

, Thailand presents an instructive environment in which to examine migration and sexual debut. We use two waves of a longitudinal …Migration from one’s parents’ home and sexual debut are common features of the transition to adulthood. Although many … studies have described both of these features independently, few have examined the relationship between migration and sexual …

Using the experiences of first and second generation migrants from three villages in Thailand, we “personalize” the …-farm work. We conclude that the middle-income trap for these villages in Thailand is as much personal as it is institutional and …