dynamics of international migration by highlighting the role of tradition in propelling migration; by admitting that the human … capital formation response to the prospect of migration is gradual; by studying the impact of such formation on economic … growth and welfare; by working out the consequences of the migration of parents for the wellbeing of their children; by …

mechanisms proposed. Next the main linkages identified between migration and development – remittances, return migration and …There has been increased emphasis on the linkages between international migration and development at international …, regional and national levels in the past two decades. This recognition of migration as a developmental tool has generated calls …

This contribution investigates the opportunities of migration for developing countries. The benefits of migration for … sending countries are often undervalued. But migrants may foster trade, remittances, innovations, investments back home, and …. Policies in receiving developed countries towards migrants can enhance the positive impact of migration for development. Among …

. -- migration ; remittances ; gender ; Sri Lanka …Utilizing a nationally representative sample of households from Sri Lanka, this study examines gender differences in … the long-term impact of temporary labor migration. We use a propensity score matching (PSM) framework to compare …

Utilizing a nationally representative sample of households from Sri Lanka, this study examines gender differences in … the long-term impact of temporary labor migration. We use a propensity score matching (PSM) framework to compare … outcomes. Our results show that households that send women abroad are relatively poor and utilize migration to catch up with …

, only the out-migration of family members is positively associated with life evaluations, while remittances have no … are not offset by remittances. The out-migration of family members appears more traumatic in contexts where migration is … 114 countries during 2009-2011, we find that both having family members abroad and receiving remittances are positively …

remittances. In contrast, school attendance of teenage girls (ages 12-17) falls when siblings migrate, while parental migration …We study how migration affects education of girls in Tajikistan - the poorest post-Soviet state and one of the most … 2011, we find that the effect of migration on girls' school attendance differs markedly by age. School attendance of young …

The economic wellbeing of a large number of rural Kosovar families depends heavily on migrants' remittances. This paper … aims at analysing the impact of migration on rural poverty and inequality in Kosovo. It draws on the 2009 nationally … Propensity Score Matching. We find that remittances have no impact on the extremely poor, but lift around 40% of migrant …

Factors shaping international migration, over the last half century, from and into the countries and territories of sub …

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 …