Armenia International Outmigration : An Exploration on the Effects on Armenian Households’ Welfare
This report analyzes issues related to international migration in Armenia and its impact on Armenian households’ welfare. The report uses microdata coming from two recent household surveys, the 2017 Russian-Armenian University survey, a...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/999871570627713212/Armenia-International-Outmigration-an-exploration-on-the-effects-on-Armenian-households-welfare http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32537 |
| Summary: | This report analyzes issues related to
international migration in Armenia and its impact on
Armenian households’ welfare. The report uses microdata
coming from two recent household surveys, the 2017
Russian-Armenian University survey, a
nationally-representative household focused on international
migrants and their origin households, and the 2017
Integrated Living Conditions Survey, nationally
representative household conducted by the Statistical
Committee focused on welfare measurement but also with
information on international migrants. The report finds that
among international migrants, there are some slight
differences in the profile of permanent and temporary
migrants. Permanent migrants tend to be younger, more
educated and are more likely to come from secondary cities,
in contrast to temporary migrants, who are a bit older, less
educated and are more likely to come from rural areas.
Employment prospects for both groups are very limited the
moment they leave the country, with employment rates around
25 percent. They tend to migrate largely to the Russian
Federation, where they are hired almost exclusively by firms
in the private sector. Temporary workers overwhelming work
in the construction sector, while permanent workers show
more diversity in sectors of employment. |
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