The Impact of Remittances on Incentives: The Case of Albania
Date
2008
Authors
Trako, Iva
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Rossi, Martín A.
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Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía
Abstract
This paper examines the microeconomic impact of migrant remittances on
children’s school attendance and adult labor supply in Albania. Using crosssectional
data provided by the 2005 Living Standard Measurement Survey and
a combination of empirical methodologies in order to correct for potential
sample selection and endogeneity of remittance receipts, I find that
remittances decrease the likelihood of attending school for children between
12 – 17 years old in recipient households and that remittances decrease the
likelihood of participating in the labor force for adults between 22 – 65 years
old. These results suggest that while migration and the resulting remittances
have greatly contributed to increase household’s income and to keep many
families out of poverty, they seem to act as a disincentive factor and are not
likely to be a sustainable mechanism for socio-economic development and
long-term growth.
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Fil: Trako, Iva. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.
Keywords
Migrant remittances , Albania , Mathematical models , Labor market , School attendance
Citation
Trako, I. (2008). The Impact of Remittances on Incentives: The Case of Albania. [Tesis de grado, Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía]. Repositorio Digital San Andrés. http://hdl.handle.net/10908/184