The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova
Thousands of Moldovans emigrated for work abroad over the last few years following nearly a decade of economic stagnation in their home country. At about 30 percent of the labor force, Moldova's emigrant population is in relative terms among t...
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okr-10986-35262021-04-23T14:02:10Z The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova Bouton, Lawrence Paul, Saumik Tiongson, Erwin R. ACCOUNTING AVERAGE WAGE BIG CITIES CENSUSES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DRIVERS ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH FEMALE EDUCATION FOREIGN LABOR GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IMMEDIATE RELATIVES IMMIGRANT IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION INCOME INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOB LOSS KINSHIP LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET IMPACT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LABOUR MARKET LEGISLATORS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARITAL STATUS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATIVE WORKERS NET JOB CREATION NUMBER OF WORKERS OCCUPATION OCCUPATIONS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRESS REAL WAGE REAL WAGES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RESPECT RETAIL TRADE SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SKILL GROUP SKILL PREMIUM SOCIAL NETWORKS SPILLOVER TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED URBAN AREAS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECTS WAGE INCREASE WAGE INEQUALITY WAGE LEVELS WAGE STRUCTURE WORK EXPERIENCE WORK FORCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE Thousands of Moldovans emigrated for work abroad over the last few years following nearly a decade of economic stagnation in their home country. At about 30 percent of the labor force, Moldova's emigrant population is in relative terms among the largest in the world. This study uses a unique household survey to examine the impact of emigration on wages in Moldova. The authors find a positive and significant impact of emigration on wages and the result is robust to the use of alternative samples and specifications. The size of the emigration coefficient varies depending on the sample and model specification, but the baseline result suggests that, on average, a 10 percent increase in the emigration rate is associated with 3.2 percent increase in wages. At the same time, there is evidence of significant differences across economic sectors in the estimated effect of emigration on wages. The authors speculate and provide some evidence that offsetting changes in labor demand, as revealed by information on employment growth by sector, may help explain some of the heterogeneity. 2012-03-19T18:04:02Z 2012-03-19T18:04:02Z 2011-08-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110818094931 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3526 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5764 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Europe and Central Asia Europe Eastern Europe Commonwealth of Independent States Moldova |
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ACCOUNTING AVERAGE WAGE BIG CITIES CENSUSES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DRIVERS ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH FEMALE EDUCATION FOREIGN LABOR GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IMMEDIATE RELATIVES IMMIGRANT IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION INCOME INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOB LOSS KINSHIP LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET IMPACT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LABOUR MARKET LEGISLATORS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARITAL STATUS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATIVE WORKERS NET JOB CREATION NUMBER OF WORKERS OCCUPATION OCCUPATIONS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRESS REAL WAGE REAL WAGES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RESPECT RETAIL TRADE SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SKILL GROUP SKILL PREMIUM SOCIAL NETWORKS SPILLOVER TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED URBAN AREAS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECTS WAGE INCREASE WAGE INEQUALITY WAGE LEVELS WAGE STRUCTURE WORK EXPERIENCE WORK FORCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE |
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ACCOUNTING AVERAGE WAGE BIG CITIES CENSUSES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DRIVERS ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH FEMALE EDUCATION FOREIGN LABOR GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IMMEDIATE RELATIVES IMMIGRANT IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION INCOME INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOB LOSS KINSHIP LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET IMPACT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LABOUR MARKET LEGISLATORS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARITAL STATUS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATIVE WORKERS NET JOB CREATION NUMBER OF WORKERS OCCUPATION OCCUPATIONS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRESS REAL WAGE REAL WAGES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RESPECT RETAIL TRADE SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SKILL GROUP SKILL PREMIUM SOCIAL NETWORKS SPILLOVER TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED URBAN AREAS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECTS WAGE INCREASE WAGE INEQUALITY WAGE LEVELS WAGE STRUCTURE WORK EXPERIENCE WORK FORCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE Bouton, Lawrence Paul, Saumik Tiongson, Erwin R. The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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Europe and Central Asia Europe and Central Asia Europe Eastern Europe Commonwealth of Independent States Moldova |
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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5764 |
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Thousands of Moldovans emigrated for
work abroad over the last few years following nearly a
decade of economic stagnation in their home country. At
about 30 percent of the labor force, Moldova's emigrant
population is in relative terms among the largest in the
world. This study uses a unique household survey to examine
the impact of emigration on wages in Moldova. The authors
find a positive and significant impact of emigration on
wages and the result is robust to the use of alternative
samples and specifications. The size of the emigration
coefficient varies depending on the sample and model
specification, but the baseline result suggests that, on
average, a 10 percent increase in the emigration rate is
associated with 3.2 percent increase in wages. At the same
time, there is evidence of significant differences across
economic sectors in the estimated effect of emigration on
wages. The authors speculate and provide some evidence that
offsetting changes in labor demand, as revealed by
information on employment growth by sector, may help explain
some of the heterogeneity. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Bouton, Lawrence Paul, Saumik Tiongson, Erwin R. |
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Bouton, Lawrence Paul, Saumik Tiongson, Erwin R. |
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Bouton, Lawrence |
| title |
The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova |
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impact of emigration on source country wages : evidence from the republic of moldova |
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2012 |
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110818094931 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3526 |
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