Abstract
This article presents a new perspective on the impact of migration and remittances on labour market participation and time allocation in migrant-sending families. Departing from the common finding that labour market participation is lower in migrant households, we investigate whether the reasons for inactivity, i.e. leisure consumption, home production and higher education are affected by migration. Based on household survey data from Moldova, our results challenge the assertion that those who stay behind consume more leisure. Instead, living in a migrant household implies higher probabilities of intra-household labour substitution and a substantially higher likelihood of university enrolment.
Item Type: | Paper |
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Faculties: | Economics Economics > Chairs > Junior Professor in Public Finance |
Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 20446 |
Date Deposited: | 15. Apr 2014 08:59 |
Last Modified: | 29. Apr 2016 09:17 |