Migration and families left behind

Sylvie Démurger

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Abstract: The effect of a family member's migration on those who stay behind can be either positive or negative, depending on individual circumstances. Although remittances are a potentially important means of easing family budget constraints and alleviating poverty, the most vulnerable populations may be hurt by a family member's migration. Policymakers need to consider the specific circumstances behind the migration and of the family members in the home country. Support systems for these families may need to be bolstered to help them cope with any detrimental impacts of migration, especially its effect on education and human capital accumulation

Keywords: labor migration; sending communities; left-behind population; developing economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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Published in IZA World of Labor, 2015, 144 (Avril 2015), 10 p. ⟨10.15185/izawol.144⟩

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DOI: 10.15185/izawol.144

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