, firms statistically discriminate high-skilled migrants by paying them at their expected productivity. The decision of … whether to migrate or not depends on the proportion of high-skilled workers among the migrants. The migration game exhibits … migrants themselves. We also analyze under which conditions there is positive or negative self-selection of migrants. …

, firms statistically discriminate high-skilled migrants by paying them at their expected productivity. The decision of … whether to migrate or not depends on the proportion of high-skilled workers among the migrants. The migration game exhibits … migrants themselves. We also analyze under which conditions there is positive or negative self-selection of migrants. …

Do migrants send remittances as a way of obtaining insurance? While this motive is theoretically suggested in the … risk aversion and remittance behavior. Risk-averse individuals are more likely to send remittances home and are, on average … a "purchase of self insurance" motive to remit, we also provide evidence of more remittances sent by risk averse …

large rise in remittances, and an increased flow of skilled migration. However, recent literature based on cross …-country regressions has claimed that more educated migrants remit less, leading to concerns that further increases in skilled migration … microdata then allow investigation as to why the more educated remit more. We find the higher income earned by migrants, rather …

quantitatively assess the role of communication between migrants and their contacts abroad on the extent and value of remittance … flows. In the experiment, a random sample of 1,500 migrants residing in Ireland was offered the possibility of contacting … intervention on the value of migrant remittances sent. Our results exclude that the remittance effect we identify is a simple …

This paper evaluates the welfare impact of observed levels of migration and remittances in both origins and … Jamaica or El Salvador - are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The quantitative …

a non-negligible share of households, remittances do indeed smooth household income on average. Other variables …Due to inadequate savings and binding borrowing constraints, income volatility can make households in developing … countries particularly susceptible to economic hardship. We examine the role of remittances in either alleviating or increasing …

, developing new savings and remittance products that allow migrants more control over how their money is used, and some efforts to … remittances to be used more effectively, and concerns about externalities from skilled workers being lost. As a result there is … provide financial education to migrants and their families. Suggestive evidence together with theory offers support for a …

household over time. Our data allows us also to distinguish between different purposes of remittances. We analyze the …, and remittances. The panel nature of our data allows us to condition on household fixed effects. To address measurement … plans. We use a unique data source that provides unusual detail on remittances and return plans, and follows the same …