The effect of remittances on emigration intentions in Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey

Are remittances determined by altruism or enlightened self-interest, and do they trigger additional migration? In this paper these two questions are examined empirically in relation to data from Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco for households with family members living abroad. It is shown, firstly, that o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Population studies 2005-11, Vol.59 (3), p.375-392
Hauptverfasser:	van Dalen, Hendrik P., Groenewold, George, Fokkema, Tineke
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altruism Average age Children Compensation Development Economics - statistics & numerical data Egypt Emigration Emigration and Immigration - statistics & numerical data Employment - economics Family Characteristics Female Households Human migration Humans Income - statistics & numerical data intentions International migration Labor migration Male Middle Aged Migration Morocco Networks Population Population Dynamics Remittances Self interest Socioeconomic Factors Spouses Turkey
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