Seasonal migration is an ever more important phenomenon worldwide, but has received little attention in empirical … research. This paper investigates the choice of seasonal versus longer-term migration on a household level. We use data from …. We also find that existing local networks of seasonal migrants are unrelated to permanent migration choice. Generally …

This paper examines the effect of temporary and permanent migration on household expenditures and on asset … migration has a stronger effect on household expenditures than permanent migration. …/durables ownership. Using household survey data from Moldova, this paper relies on the matching approach for identification. It is shown …

This paper examines the effect of temporary and permanent migration on household expenditures and on asset … in rural areas. Overall, the findings indicate that temporary migration has a stronger effect on household expenditures …/durables ownership. Using household survey data from Moldova, this paper relies on the matching approach for identification. It is shown …

Arbeitsmigranten in Deutschland. Es werden hierbei beide Seiten der Migration ins Auge gefasst, also sowohl die Migranten selbst als … Migrationsmotive und geben Einblick in die soziökonomische Situation der Migranten. Wir gehen dabei auch auf die Dauer der Migration … to foreign capital inflow through remittances; remittances represented around 13% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 …

We develop a model of the interdependencies between migration, remittances and inequality, and investigate how … migration and subsequent remittances affect inter-household inequality in the origin communities. An important feature of our … on remittances and inequality, but offers a different interpretation, with no need to endogenize migration costs through …