The gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior among Latvian emigrants

Guido Sechi, Zaiga Krišjāne, Māris Bērziņš and Elīna Apsīte-Beriņa

Journal of Baltic Studies, 2021, vol. 52, issue 3, 291-306

Abstract: This article stems from a gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior as a proxy for the creation of gendered transnational spaces when faced with macro-economic challenges in Europe. The research is quantitative and includes the analysis of 2,702 Latvian migrants in receiving countries. Gendered transnational spaces for women manifest themselves in remittance behavior and are influenced more by emotional attachment; in contrast, men are more inclined to send monetary remittances. Prior supervenience stems from emigration decision-making, where economic issues, the search for opportunities, and family and education-related aspects are all relevant to men and women respectively.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2021.1931382

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