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Research paper thumbnail of Migrant Remittances Affect the Consumption Patterns of Albanian Households? South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics 1, pp.25-54. SEEJE, found at http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/keythemes/castaldo.pdf Davies, Rebecca 2012. African diasporas, develop

This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affec... more This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affected by the receipt of migrant remittances. Domestic and in-ternational remittances are considered and differences in their impacts on house-hold consumption patterns assessed. The study finds that the consumption pat-tern for households in receipt of internal remittances is not statistically different from those that do not receive such transfers. On the other hand, households who receive remittances from abroad spend, on average and ceteris paribus, a low-er share of their expenditure on food and a higher share on consumer durables compared to households who do not receive any type of migrant remittances. However, in terms of the impact of remittances on marginal spending behaviour, even international remittances do not seem to play a substantial role, in contrast to the evidence reported in other recent studies in this area of research. This may be due to the fact that the remittance v...

Research paper thumbnail of 2007), “Do Migrant Remittances Affect the Consumption Patterns of Albanian Households

This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affec... more This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affected by the receipt of migrant remittances. Domestic and international remittances are considered and differences in their impacts on household consumption patterns assessed. The study finds that the consumption pattern for households in receipt of internal remittances is not statistically different from those that do not receive such transfers. On the other hand, households who receive remittances from abroad spend, on average and ceteris paribus, a lower share of their expenditure on food and a higher share on consumer durables compared to households who do not receive any type of migrant remittances. However, in terms of the impact of remittances on marginal spending behaviour, even international remittances do not seem to play a substantial role, in contrast to the evidence reported in other recent studies in this area of research. This may be due to the fact that the remittance varia...

Research paper thumbnail of Who is Most Likely to Migrate from Albania? Evidence from the Albanian Living

Migration, Globalisation and PovertyThe UK Department of for International Development (DFID) sup... more Migration, Globalisation and PovertyThe UK Department of for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects to promote international developmentpoverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that objective goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone. Development Research Centre on

Research paper thumbnail of Tackling Poverty-Migration Linkages

Nuevas tendencias y nuevos desafíos de la migración internacional

Research paper thumbnail of Thematic study on data on the legal status of immigrants in the EU

Research paper thumbnail of Random Correspondences as Bundles of Random Variables

Sankhya, 2001

We prove results that relate random correspondences with their measurable selections, thus provid... more We prove results that relate random correspondences with their measurable selections, thus providing a foundation for viewing random correspondences as "bundles" of random variables.

Research paper thumbnail of Child Migration in National Surveys

Both 'general' and 'child' tabs include access to all available survey questionnaires Data Direct... more Both 'general' and 'child' tabs include access to all available survey questionnaires Data Directs MiNS users to relevant data access agreements Key Outputs Under the 'child' tab, these include publications related to child migration Summary The content of this field of the catalogue varies depending on whether the user accesses the survey details via the 'general' or the 'child' tab. If the survey details are accessed via the 'general' tab, the summary provides an account of the questions of the survey questionnaire that are relevant to the construction of migration variables. The summary under the 'general'

Research paper thumbnail of Women's Migration, Urban Poverty and Child Health in Rajasthan

The paper is concerned with the high levels of infant and child illness and death amongst poor ur... more The paper is concerned with the high levels of infant and child illness and death amongst poor urban slum communities in Rajasthan, a state with one of the highest infant mortality rates in India. Urban poverty is significant in Rajasthan with a fifth of the urban population living below the poverty line and in slums. Increasing numbers of poor migrants in search of employment contribute to the rising levels of urban poverty in cities such as Jaipur, where the present study is based. [Migration DRC working paper T-26].

Research paper thumbnail of How different are Immigrants in South Africa? An analysis of home ownership and housing conditions

This paper analyzes how immigrants differ from natives regarding their home property ownership an... more This paper analyzes how immigrants differ from natives regarding their home property ownership and access to basic services. The paper also examines the factors that affect property ownership in terms of their demographic characteristics and consumption levels. Accurate data on immigrants in South Africa is not easily available. We use recently collected household survey data on migration and remittances. The survey was implemented in South Africa in 2009 and surveyed 2,026 households and a total of 7,671 household members. The data were collected in two provinces in South Africa Gauteng and Limpopo that have the largest population of immigrants from the main corridors. The migration and remittances household survey in South Africa, allows us to construct a profile of immigrants in these two provinces. This paper explores the possibility that family and individual characteristics may affect home ownership of immigrants. We thus first apply a regression framework to estimate how far ...

Research paper thumbnail of Working Paper T28. Child Migration in National Surveys

and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of... more and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone.

Research paper thumbnail of Children on the Move in the Developing World : Sharing Research Findings Paper Abstracts

In recent times, a major migration pattern from north to south in Ghana has been that of female y... more In recent times, a major migration pattern from north to south in Ghana has been that of female youth, moving independent of family, largely towards the cities of Accra and Kumasi. Young girls from rural areas, particularly the from the three northern regions move to markets in urban centres to serve as kayayei, girl porters who carry goods on their heads for a negotiated fee. Away from support from their home communities and families, most end up living and working under very poor conditions and are exposed to both physical and reproductive health risks. The paper examines the characteristics of young female migrants working as head load porters (kayayei) in two markets in Accra and their livelihood strategies as they move into the wage market. It also examines the processes through which migration is used to address livelihood needs through an analysis of the intersecting social relations of gender, poverty and vulnerability. It discusses the survival strategies used to overcome p...

Research paper thumbnail of Return migration and entrepreneurship in Ghana and Cote d'lvoire: the role of capital transfers

This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawin... more This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawing on data on around 300 return migrants to two West African states, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The paper reviews existing evidence on the role of entrepreneurship and small firm formation in promoting development in Sub-Saharan Africa, before setting out a model of factors that influence whether migrants contribute to entrepreneurial activity by registering a business after their return. Factors tested for their association with entrepreneurship include a range of individual characteristics, duration of stay and reasons for return, and the acquisition of financial, human and social capital while abroad. The analysis suggests that work experience abroad is the most significant predictor of entrepreneurial activity among the return migrants interviewed, although savings accumulated while abroad, reasons for return and the frequency of visits home while abroad are also significant factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Child Migration in National Surveys

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects... more The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone.

Research paper thumbnail of A Lusin theorem for a class of Choquet capacities

Statistical Papers, 2002

We extend the Lusin Theorem to supermodular Dempster capacities.

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and poverty in Albania: what factors are associated with an individual's predisposition to migrate?

Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans Online, Jan 23, 2007

... of individuals were clustered around the poverty line, and thus changes to the poverty situat... more ... of individuals were clustered around the poverty line, and thus changes to the poverty situation would be ... Inequality in Albania is moderate and similar to other transition countries in the region ... However, when we conduct a chi-squared test we obtain prob-values in excess of 0.05 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Thematic study on data on the legal status of immigrants in the EU

Research paper thumbnail of Working Paper T11. Who is Most Likely to Migrate from Albania? Evidence from the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey

This paper uses the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey from 2002 to examine the factors ... more This paper uses the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey from 2002 to examine the factors that render an individual most prone to the risk of international migration. The analysis uses novel data on whether individuals ever considered migrating abroad. The econometric models used provide good descriptions of the data and are well specified on the basis of a battery of diagnostic tests conducted. The estimated results are generally consistent with findings from the empirical literature on the willingness to migrate. The usual suspects emerge as determining factors with age, gender, employment status and education exerting predictable influences on migration risk.

Research paper thumbnail of Internal Migration Remittances and Poverty. Migrating out of Poverty RPC Working Paper 7

Research paper thumbnail of Return Migration and Entrepreneurship in Ghana and C�te D'Ivoire: The Role of Capital Transfers

Tijdschr Econ Soc Geogr, 2009

This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawin... more This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawing on data on around 300 return migrants to two West African states, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The paper reviews existing evidence on the role of entrepreneurship and small firm formation in promoting development in Sub-Saharan Africa, before setting out a model of factors that influence whether migrants contribute to entrepreneurial activity by registering a business after their return. Factors tested for their association with entrepreneurship include a range of individual characteristics, duration of stay and reasons for return, and the acquisition of financial, human and social capital while abroad. The analysis suggests that work experience abroad is the most significant predictor of entrepreneurial activity among the return migrants interviewed, although savings accumulated while abroad, reasons for return and the frequency of visits home while abroad are also significant factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and Poverty in Albania: What Factors Influence an Individual's Predisposition to Migrate?

Research paper thumbnail of Migrant Remittances Affect the Consumption Patterns of Albanian Households? South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics 1, pp.25-54. SEEJE, found at http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/keythemes/castaldo.pdf Davies, Rebecca 2012. African diasporas, develop

This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affec... more This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affected by the receipt of migrant remittances. Domestic and in-ternational remittances are considered and differences in their impacts on house-hold consumption patterns assessed. The study finds that the consumption pat-tern for households in receipt of internal remittances is not statistically different from those that do not receive such transfers. On the other hand, households who receive remittances from abroad spend, on average and ceteris paribus, a low-er share of their expenditure on food and a higher share on consumer durables compared to households who do not receive any type of migrant remittances. However, in terms of the impact of remittances on marginal spending behaviour, even international remittances do not seem to play a substantial role, in contrast to the evidence reported in other recent studies in this area of research. This may be due to the fact that the remittance v...

Research paper thumbnail of 2007), “Do Migrant Remittances Affect the Consumption Patterns of Albanian Households

This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affec... more This paper investigates the extent to which consumption patterns of Albanian households are affected by the receipt of migrant remittances. Domestic and international remittances are considered and differences in their impacts on household consumption patterns assessed. The study finds that the consumption pattern for households in receipt of internal remittances is not statistically different from those that do not receive such transfers. On the other hand, households who receive remittances from abroad spend, on average and ceteris paribus, a lower share of their expenditure on food and a higher share on consumer durables compared to households who do not receive any type of migrant remittances. However, in terms of the impact of remittances on marginal spending behaviour, even international remittances do not seem to play a substantial role, in contrast to the evidence reported in other recent studies in this area of research. This may be due to the fact that the remittance varia...

Research paper thumbnail of Who is Most Likely to Migrate from Albania? Evidence from the Albanian Living

Migration, Globalisation and PovertyThe UK Department of for International Development (DFID) sup... more Migration, Globalisation and PovertyThe UK Department of for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects to promote international developmentpoverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that objective goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone. Development Research Centre on

Research paper thumbnail of Tackling Poverty-Migration Linkages

Nuevas tendencias y nuevos desafíos de la migración internacional

Research paper thumbnail of Thematic study on data on the legal status of immigrants in the EU

Research paper thumbnail of Random Correspondences as Bundles of Random Variables

Sankhya, 2001

We prove results that relate random correspondences with their measurable selections, thus provid... more We prove results that relate random correspondences with their measurable selections, thus providing a foundation for viewing random correspondences as "bundles" of random variables.

Research paper thumbnail of Child Migration in National Surveys

Both 'general' and 'child' tabs include access to all available survey questionnaires Data Direct... more Both 'general' and 'child' tabs include access to all available survey questionnaires Data Directs MiNS users to relevant data access agreements Key Outputs Under the 'child' tab, these include publications related to child migration Summary The content of this field of the catalogue varies depending on whether the user accesses the survey details via the 'general' or the 'child' tab. If the survey details are accessed via the 'general' tab, the summary provides an account of the questions of the survey questionnaire that are relevant to the construction of migration variables. The summary under the 'general'

Research paper thumbnail of Women's Migration, Urban Poverty and Child Health in Rajasthan

The paper is concerned with the high levels of infant and child illness and death amongst poor ur... more The paper is concerned with the high levels of infant and child illness and death amongst poor urban slum communities in Rajasthan, a state with one of the highest infant mortality rates in India. Urban poverty is significant in Rajasthan with a fifth of the urban population living below the poverty line and in slums. Increasing numbers of poor migrants in search of employment contribute to the rising levels of urban poverty in cities such as Jaipur, where the present study is based. [Migration DRC working paper T-26].

Research paper thumbnail of How different are Immigrants in South Africa? An analysis of home ownership and housing conditions

This paper analyzes how immigrants differ from natives regarding their home property ownership an... more This paper analyzes how immigrants differ from natives regarding their home property ownership and access to basic services. The paper also examines the factors that affect property ownership in terms of their demographic characteristics and consumption levels. Accurate data on immigrants in South Africa is not easily available. We use recently collected household survey data on migration and remittances. The survey was implemented in South Africa in 2009 and surveyed 2,026 households and a total of 7,671 household members. The data were collected in two provinces in South Africa Gauteng and Limpopo that have the largest population of immigrants from the main corridors. The migration and remittances household survey in South Africa, allows us to construct a profile of immigrants in these two provinces. This paper explores the possibility that family and individual characteristics may affect home ownership of immigrants. We thus first apply a regression framework to estimate how far ...

Research paper thumbnail of Working Paper T28. Child Migration in National Surveys

and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of... more and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone.

Research paper thumbnail of Children on the Move in the Developing World : Sharing Research Findings Paper Abstracts

In recent times, a major migration pattern from north to south in Ghana has been that of female y... more In recent times, a major migration pattern from north to south in Ghana has been that of female youth, moving independent of family, largely towards the cities of Accra and Kumasi. Young girls from rural areas, particularly the from the three northern regions move to markets in urban centres to serve as kayayei, girl porters who carry goods on their heads for a negotiated fee. Away from support from their home communities and families, most end up living and working under very poor conditions and are exposed to both physical and reproductive health risks. The paper examines the characteristics of young female migrants working as head load porters (kayayei) in two markets in Accra and their livelihood strategies as they move into the wage market. It also examines the processes through which migration is used to address livelihood needs through an analysis of the intersecting social relations of gender, poverty and vulnerability. It discusses the survival strategies used to overcome p...

Research paper thumbnail of Return migration and entrepreneurship in Ghana and Cote d'lvoire: the role of capital transfers

This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawin... more This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawing on data on around 300 return migrants to two West African states, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The paper reviews existing evidence on the role of entrepreneurship and small firm formation in promoting development in Sub-Saharan Africa, before setting out a model of factors that influence whether migrants contribute to entrepreneurial activity by registering a business after their return. Factors tested for their association with entrepreneurship include a range of individual characteristics, duration of stay and reasons for return, and the acquisition of financial, human and social capital while abroad. The analysis suggests that work experience abroad is the most significant predictor of entrepreneurial activity among the return migrants interviewed, although savings accumulated while abroad, reasons for return and the frequency of visits home while abroad are also significant factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Child Migration in National Surveys

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects... more The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports policies, programmes and projects to promote poverty reduction globally. DFID provided funds for this study as part of that goal but the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone.

Research paper thumbnail of A Lusin theorem for a class of Choquet capacities

Statistical Papers, 2002

We extend the Lusin Theorem to supermodular Dempster capacities.

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and poverty in Albania: what factors are associated with an individual's predisposition to migrate?

Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans Online, Jan 23, 2007

... of individuals were clustered around the poverty line, and thus changes to the poverty situat... more ... of individuals were clustered around the poverty line, and thus changes to the poverty situation would be ... Inequality in Albania is moderate and similar to other transition countries in the region ... However, when we conduct a chi-squared test we obtain prob-values in excess of 0.05 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Thematic study on data on the legal status of immigrants in the EU

Research paper thumbnail of Working Paper T11. Who is Most Likely to Migrate from Albania? Evidence from the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey

This paper uses the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey from 2002 to examine the factors ... more This paper uses the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey from 2002 to examine the factors that render an individual most prone to the risk of international migration. The analysis uses novel data on whether individuals ever considered migrating abroad. The econometric models used provide good descriptions of the data and are well specified on the basis of a battery of diagnostic tests conducted. The estimated results are generally consistent with findings from the empirical literature on the willingness to migrate. The usual suspects emerge as determining factors with age, gender, employment status and education exerting predictable influences on migration risk.

Research paper thumbnail of Internal Migration Remittances and Poverty. Migrating out of Poverty RPC Working Paper 7

Research paper thumbnail of Return Migration and Entrepreneurship in Ghana and C�te D'Ivoire: The Role of Capital Transfers

Tijdschr Econ Soc Geogr, 2009

This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawin... more This paper explores the relationship between international migration and entrepreneurship, drawing on data on around 300 return migrants to two West African states, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The paper reviews existing evidence on the role of entrepreneurship and small firm formation in promoting development in Sub-Saharan Africa, before setting out a model of factors that influence whether migrants contribute to entrepreneurial activity by registering a business after their return. Factors tested for their association with entrepreneurship include a range of individual characteristics, duration of stay and reasons for return, and the acquisition of financial, human and social capital while abroad. The analysis suggests that work experience abroad is the most significant predictor of entrepreneurial activity among the return migrants interviewed, although savings accumulated while abroad, reasons for return and the frequency of visits home while abroad are also significant factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and Poverty in Albania: What Factors Influence an Individual's Predisposition to Migrate?