Remittances and Chain Migration: Longitudinal Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ralitza Dimova () and François-Charles Wolff

No 4083, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Most of the literature on remittances has focused on their implications for the welfare of family members in the country of origin and has disregarded the possibility for remittances to trigger chain migration. In this paper, we address this issue with the use of longitudinal data from Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the primary exporters of migrants and recipients of remittances in the world. Our panel data estimates indicate that remittances have a significant positive impact on the migration prospects of those remaining in the country of origin. Highly educated, healthy and young individuals are those most likely to migrate, suggesting that the implications of prospective migration on both the labor market and the rest of the economy in the origin country are likely to be negative.

Keywords: emigration intentions; Bosnia and Herzegovina; remittances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2009-03
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Journal Article: Remittances and Chain Migration: Longitudinal Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015)
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