Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/50588 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
Department of Economics Discussion Paper No. 09,12
Publisher: 
University of Kent, Department of Economics, Canterbury
Abstract: 
This paper addresses the following questions: To what extent do the socio-economic characteristics of circular/repeat migrants differ from migrants who return permanently to the home country after their first trip (i.e. return migrants) and what determines each of these distinctive temporary migration forms? Using Albanian household survey data we find that education, gender, age, geographical location and the return reasons from the first migration trip significantly affect the choice of migration form. Compared to return migrants, circular migrants are more likely to be male, have primary education and originate from rural, less developed areas. Moreover, return migration seems to be determined by family reasons, a failed migration attempt but also the fulfilment of a savings target.
Subjects: 
return migration
circular migration
sample selection
JEL: 
C35
F22
J61
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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