This paper explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances across households in Moldova who have … recipient household and use it to interpret the determinants/motivations of remittances. Our results show that a combination of …

development at the regional level) are the two main motives behind remittance flows to Moldova. -- remittances ; migration …This paper explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances across households in Moldova who have … recipient household and use it to interpret the determinants/motivations of remittances. Our results show that a combination of …

-- CIS countries ; labor migration ; CGE model ; system transformation …

opportunities in the country is an important reason for migration. Those who obtain remittances tend to have higher share of …Remittances in Moldova reach 36% of GDP, hence they constitute an essential part of the Moldovan economy. The most … visible characteristic of remittances is their unequal distribution. The analysis applying the standard Lorenz Curve proves …