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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2009
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 1515
Verlag: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Zusammenfassung: 
We estimate a multinomial logit model to explain the choice of transfer channel (formal services vs. informal operators or personal transfers) by 1139 pairs of migrants and recipients of remittances in Moldova in 2006. Explanatory variables include socioeconomic characteristics of the migrant and other household members, the pattern of migration (destination country, legal status, duration) and financial information (average amount and frequency of payments). Key reasons not to use a formal transfer channel include an emphasis on low transfer cost (rather than speed, convenience, or security), a migrant’s irregular legal status in the host country, and short migration spells.
Schlagwörter: 
Migration
remittances
Moldova
transfer channel
money transfer operator
financial sector development
JEL: 
F22
F24
O16
Dokumentart: 
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