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with migrants in Germany. We present data on both sides of migration: the migrant household in the destination country as …-economic features of three migration waves. Individual demographic characteristics of the migrant are analysed as well as economic … features including the income situation and the remitting behaviour. We furthermore discuss the nature of migration - if it is …
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with migrants in Germany. We present data on both sides of migration: the migrant household in the destination country as …-economic features of three migration waves. Individual demographic characteristics of the migrant are analysed as well as economic … features including the income situation and the remitting behaviour. We furthermore discuss the nature of migration - if it is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331329
We study the relationship between migration and childrenś education in Tajikistan - one of the poorest and most … effect. Migration of non-parent family members (such as siblings) is particularly detrimental to school attendance …
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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 … model is that we take into account the impact of migration on the local (rural) labor market. Migration is shown to decrease …
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effect among children living in households that do not experience any family out-migration. Our finding underscores the … simultaneous and opposing impacts of household out-migration and remittance receipt on children’s schooling. While the receipt of … effect of household out-migration imposes an economic burden on the remaining household members and reduces their likelihood …
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This Selected Issues paper on Samoa reports that remittances are the main source of foreign exchange to the Samoan economy. In addition to remittances, travel credits also play an important role in the economy. Official transfers are also significant, and should remain an important source of...
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In the last decade Cape Verde has experienced a strong accumulation of emigrant deposits. These deposits have provided much needed foreign exchange to the country, adding support to the exchange rate peg. This paper studies the long-run determinants of emigrant deposits with respect to risk,...
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This paper provides a model on how altruism, "attachment" to the home country, and portfolio diversification may act as potential motives behind workers' remittances. It shows that the level of workers' remittances depends on how great are their degrees of altruism and "attachment" to their home...
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The paper seeks to assess the macroeconomic implications of large-scale inward remittances for a small open economy. By including remittances in several standard models, the paper concludes that the overall macroeconomic impact of remittances is likely to be ambiguous. The impact depends on the...
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increase in migration and total earnings of the migrants. Remittances are also affected by the economic environment in source …
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