The growth in the number and in the size of remittances and the stability of these monetary transfers have made them a … inflows and fertility rates. …

This paper analyzes the effects of skilled migration and remittances on fertility decisions at origin. We develop an … emigration ; Remittances ; Fertility ; Human capital … overlapping generations model which accounts for endogenous fertility and education. Parents choose the number of children they …

How do high and low skilled migration affect fertility and human capital in migrants' origin countries? This question … drain induces parents to have more high and less low educated children. Under certain conditions fertility may either rise … found that increased high skilled emigration reduces fertility and fosters human capital accumulation, while low skilled …

This study examines the role of migrants’ remittances in developing countries’ fertility transition. Employing an … migrant households. Remittances’ association with fertility appears to be more important than the transfer of fertility norms … remittances are significantly associated with lower number of children born to women of childbearing age. This suggests the …