Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/89978 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 7779
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Migration and the consequent flow of remittances are like a double-edged sword; while keeping many out of poverty, they can also result in further brain drain and demographic imbalance for the country. Using a large household survey data from Moldova and employing simultaneous equations model we show that there exists a dual causality between receipt of remittances by non-migrants and their migration intentions. Moreover, we add a novel element to the empirical literature by being the first to be able to specify the mechanism behind the link between remittances and migration. We find evidence that remittances not only relieve credit constraints in the home country but also act as a signalling device of success in the host country. These results provide a fresh outlook on the role of remittances in shaping migration flows in the migrant sending countries.
Subjects: 
migration intentions
remittances
simultaneity
Moldova
JEL: 
F22
F24
J1
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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