Migration, Remittances, and Household Welfare: Evidence from Pakistan

Masood Sarwar Awan (), Mohsin Javed () and Muhammad Waqas ()
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Masood Sarwar Awan: Associate professor, Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Mohsin Javed: MPhil student, Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Muhammad Waqas: PhD student, Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.

Lahore Journal of Economics, 2015, vol. 20, issue 1, 47-69

Abstract: This study examines the costs and household-level benefits of overseas migration in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. A household survey was conducted to assess the transaction costs associated with the transfer of remittances and the sources used to finance overseas migration. We also carry out a propensity-score matching exercise, which reveals that overseas migration has substantial benefits as measured by migrants’ consumption levels, their expenditures on health, education, and vehicles, and the level of household savings. Policy options to facilitate migration and the transfer of remittances include (i) establishing technical training institutions to help workers upgrade their skills, (ii) information campaigns on the migration process and opportunities available, (iii) setting up institutions to provide loans for potential migrants, (iv) reducing money transfer costs through formal channels, and (v) building awareness of the Pakistan Remittance Initiative.

Keywords: International migration; remittances; Pakistan. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 F24 I30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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