Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/89832 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 7582
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper analyses the role of remittances and migration on the occupational outcomes of the household members left behind in Tajikistan. Using the control function approach, we show that, contrary to some existing evidence, there is no “dependency” effect of remittances. Our results show that remittances received by households in Tajikistan have an important contribution to generate employment opportunities for those remaining in the country. This is likely to have a positive impact on the growth and development in Tajikistan. The results obtained are likely to have policy implications for other developing countries as well.
Subjects: 
remittances
occupational choice
control function approach
Tajikistan
JEL: 
F22
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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