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Remittances and return migration

Collier, William J., Piracha, Matloob, Randazzo, Teresa (2018) Remittances and return migration. Review of Development Economics, 22 (1). pp. 174-202. ISSN 1363-6669. E-ISSN 1467-9361. (doi:10.1111/rode.12335) (KAR id:62177)

Abstract

This paper utilizes survey data of return migrants to analyze the determinants of remittances sent while the migrants were abroad. We approach our research question from the perspective of three sending countries in the Maghreb, namely Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. We investigate the remittance behavior using the migrants’ conditions before migration as well as during the migration experience. Using a two‐part model, we show that the decision to remit and the amount remitted depend on a combination of different migrant characteristics and reasons for migration as well as the form of migration. More importantly, we also consider if the remittance behavior is dependent on the type of return: “decided” or “compelled.” We show that the two groups have different incentives to remit, which can help explain the link between type of migrants and their remittance behavior.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/rode.12335
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User: Matloob Piracha
Date Deposited: 03 Jul 2017 11:11 UTC
Last Modified: 08 Dec 2022 22:39 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/62177 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Collier, William J..

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Piracha, Matloob.

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