International migrant remittances and labour force participation in Nigeria

Ebele Nwokoye, Clement Izuchukwu Igbanugo and Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi

African Development Review, 2020, vol. 32, issue 2, 125-137

Abstract: This study examines the effect of remittances inflow to Nigeria on labour force participation in the country using the propensity score matching and Heckman two‐step benchmark model. With data sourced from Nigeria's 2015/16 General Household Survey, results reveal that receipt of remittances increased both labour force participation for non‐farm economic activities and labour force participation in urban areas, perhaps as a result of investing received remittances in new business ventures. In addition, remittance inflows raised economic activeness of the younger members of the labour force who constituted a greater percentage. The study recommends the proper functioning of institutions aimed at facilitating remittance inflows as well as enhancing the utilization of such remittances in industry‐based business start‐ups.

Date: 2020
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