This article investigates the long-term effects of parental migration abroad on the schooling of children left behind … in Albania. Although parents' migration usually benefits children economically, the lack of parental care may cause … -mainly by fathers - is very relevant in Albania where migration has represented the only viable way to cope with increasing …

This paper models the short and medium-run impact of aid on migration, considering alternatively the effect of … development program, Progresa, are used to estimate the effect of the potential grant size on migration. The empirical analysis is … consistent with model prediction. It shows that the program is associated with an increase in international migration, which is …

This article investigates the long-term effects of parental migration abroad on the schooling of children left behind … in Albania. Although parents' migration usually benefits children economically, the lack of parental care may cause … –mainly by fathers – is very relevant in Albania where migration has represented the only viable way to cope with increasing …

rates, retirement rates, migration rate, mortality rate, fertility rate, and disability rates. …

Prior research on Mexican migration has shown that social networks and economic incentives play an important role in … determining migration outcomes. This study utilizes experimental data on PROGRESA, Mexico's primary poverty reduction program, to … evaluate the effects of public cash transfers on migration. Our study complements a growing body of literature aimed at …

-occupation link (like the UK & Ireland). Gender and migration are identified as key factors to explain these differences. …

gender and migration background. We find that the educational attainment of girls and migrants relative to their parents is …