Is Remittance Changing the Consumption Patterns of Migrant Families?

Horas Djulius, Nurul Qomariah and Iwan Sidharta
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Nurul Qomariah: Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pasundan, Indonesia, Jalan Tamansari No. 6-8, Bandung, 40116. Indonesia

Business, Management and Economics Research, 2017, vol. 3, issue 7, 78-84

Abstract: The existence of migrants abroad can increase family income and create capital, which can be used in productive economic activities, through their remittances. This presumption needs to be examined from an economic perspective to determine whether differences exist in their consumption patterns, which result in the productive behavior of migrants upon their return from abroad. To test this hypothesis, a survey was conducted among migrant families in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia. In-depth interviews and observations were conducted to determine the changes in household expenses. Results suggest that migrants and their families consume more, lack concern about human investment, and exert minimal effort toward capital accumulation.

Keywords: Migrant workers; Consumption patterns; Productive behavior; Socio-economic phenomenon; Cirebon. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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