Remittances and Informal Work
Published By: IZA | Published Date: September, 01 , 2016This paper studies the effects of remittances on informal employment in the migrants’ countries of origin, looking both at the remittance-receiving and non-migrant households. Using data from the Social Exclusion Survey, conducted in six transition economies in 2009, I find that receiving remittances increases the likelihood of working informally. At the regional level, high prevalence of remittances is associated with a higher likelihood of informal work among non-migrant households. Migration and remittances may thus be contributing to informal employment in migration-sending countries.
Author(s): Artjoms Ivlevs, Doris Weichselbaumer | Posted on: Oct 05, 2016 | Views()