This paper reexamines the literature on the impact of migration on household members left behind at origin. The … empirical problem previous studies address is the self-selection of households into migration, i.e. the endogenous decision as …, 1994; Rubin, 1974). I show that the point-identification of the causal impact of migration requires strong behavioral …

families who do not return those investments in order to prevent their own possibilities of receiving future remittances and … investments from being adversely affected. We find that in equilibrium we can have remittances to be invested and given back to … the migrant and remittances for private consumption by the migrant's family even in the complete absence of altruism on …

, and remittances. It finds little support for the revisionist approach. First, a higher skilled content of migration is … unwarranted. First, sustained migratory flows may be associated with an equally large flow of remittances. Second, migrants may … to acquire skills by home residents. This paper takes a further look at the link between skilled migration, education …

Remittances are considered as an important component of GDP in many developing countries. In order to increase …

This paper identifies the determinants and patterns of mass migration in Moldova a country in which migration has … migration, which has become increasingly popular in many Eastern European countries. Our findings indicate that poverty is a … main push factor of migration decisions. Additionally, network effects and migration experience appear to be crucial for …