Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh
The paper assesses the costs and household level benefits of migrating overseas from Bangladesh. The authors survey households who have had overseas migrants to assess their characteristics compared to non-migrants. They also compute various types...
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNT TRANSFER ACCOUNTING ASSET ACCUMULATION AVERAGE REMITTANCE AVERAGE REMITTANCE SIZE BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK DRAFT BANKING SYSTEM BASIC EDUCATION BENEFITS OF MIGRATION BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUSINESS OWNERS CAPITA INCOME CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CASH RESERVES CHILD LABOR COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LENDER CONSUMER DURABLES COST OF LIVING CULTURAL CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE DEPENDENCY RATIO DESTINATION COUNTRY DIRECT DEPOSIT DISTRIBUTION OF REMITTANCES DUMMY VARIABLE EARNINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION LEVEL EDUCATION LEVELS EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET GLOBALIZATION HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRANTS IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPACT OF REMITTANCES IMPORTANCE OF REMITTANCES IMPORTANT POLICY INDEBTEDNESS INFLATION INFORMAL CHANNELS INFORMAL TRANSFER INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMED CHOICES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCES JOB TRAINING LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAND OWNERSHIP LANDOWNERS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS LIQUIDITY POSITION LOAN LOAN SIZES LOANS FROM FRIENDS MEAT MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MIGRANT FAMILIES MIGRANT FAMILY MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKER REMITTANCES MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION PROCESS MONEY TRANSFER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY MORAL HAZARD NEGATIVE SHOCKS NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER OF MIGRANTS OUTSTANDING DEBT OUTSTANDING LOAN OUTSTANDING LOANS OVERSEAS MIGRANTS OVERSEAS MIGRATION POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POOR ACCESS POPULATION RESEARCH POTENTIAL MIGRANTS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRESS RECEIPT RECEIPTS REMITTANCE REMITTANCE CHANNELS REMITTANCE FLOWS REMITTANCE IMPACT REMITTANCE RECEIPTS REMITTANCE RECEIVING REMITTANCE RECEIVING HOUSEHOLDS REMITTANCE RECIPIENTS REMITTANCE SERVICE REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS REMITTANCE SERVICES REMITTANCE TRANSACTIONS REMITTANCE TRANSFER REMITTANCE-RECEIVING HOUSEHOLDS REMITTANCES REPAYMENT RETURNEE RETURNS RISK PROFILE RURAL AREAS RURAL ASSET SAVINGS SEND MONEY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOURCES OF FINANCE SPOUSE TEMPORARY MIGRATION TEMPORARY WORKERS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSFER CHANNELS TRANSITORY INCOME TV UNION UNIONS URBAN AREA URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS VILLAGE VILLAGES WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WOMEN MIGRANTS Sharma, Manohar Zaman, Hassan Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
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South Asia South Asia South Asia Asia Bangladesh |
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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5018 |
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The paper assesses the costs and
household level benefits of migrating overseas from
Bangladesh. The authors survey households who have had
overseas migrants to assess their characteristics compared
to non-migrants. They also compute various types of
migration and remittance related transaction costs and
discuss the channels by which overseas migration is
financed, remittances sent and the constraints faced by the
poorest. Using the Propensity Score Matching method, the
paper finds that overseas migration conveys substantial
benefits to families as measured by household consumption,
use of modern agricultural inputs, and level of household
savings. The authors also offer some possible policy
directions to strengthen the returns from migration as well
as reduce some of the costs. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Sharma, Manohar Zaman, Hassan |
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Sharma, Manohar Zaman, Hassan |
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Sharma, Manohar |
| title |
Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
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Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
| title_full |
Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
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Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
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Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh |
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who migrates overseas and is it worth their while? an assessment of household survey data from bangladesh |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-42102021-04-23T14:02:16Z Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While? An Assessment of Household Survey Data from Bangladesh Sharma, Manohar Zaman, Hassan ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNT TRANSFER ACCOUNTING ASSET ACCUMULATION AVERAGE REMITTANCE AVERAGE REMITTANCE SIZE BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK DRAFT BANKING SYSTEM BASIC EDUCATION BENEFITS OF MIGRATION BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUSINESS OWNERS CAPITA INCOME CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CASH RESERVES CHILD LABOR COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LENDER CONSUMER DURABLES COST OF LIVING CULTURAL CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE DEPENDENCY RATIO DESTINATION COUNTRY DIRECT DEPOSIT DISTRIBUTION OF REMITTANCES DUMMY VARIABLE EARNINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION LEVEL EDUCATION LEVELS EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET GLOBALIZATION HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL IMMIGRANTS IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPACT OF REMITTANCES IMPORTANCE OF REMITTANCES IMPORTANT POLICY INDEBTEDNESS INFLATION INFORMAL CHANNELS INFORMAL TRANSFER INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMED CHOICES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCES JOB TRAINING LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAND OWNERSHIP LANDOWNERS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS LIQUIDITY POSITION LOAN LOAN SIZES LOANS FROM FRIENDS MEAT MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MIGRANT FAMILIES MIGRANT FAMILY MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKER REMITTANCES MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION PROCESS MONEY TRANSFER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY MORAL HAZARD NEGATIVE SHOCKS NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER OF MIGRANTS OUTSTANDING DEBT OUTSTANDING LOAN OUTSTANDING LOANS OVERSEAS MIGRANTS OVERSEAS MIGRATION POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POOR ACCESS POPULATION RESEARCH POTENTIAL MIGRANTS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRESS RECEIPT RECEIPTS REMITTANCE REMITTANCE CHANNELS REMITTANCE FLOWS REMITTANCE IMPACT REMITTANCE RECEIPTS REMITTANCE RECEIVING REMITTANCE RECEIVING HOUSEHOLDS REMITTANCE RECIPIENTS REMITTANCE SERVICE REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS REMITTANCE SERVICES REMITTANCE TRANSACTIONS REMITTANCE TRANSFER REMITTANCE-RECEIVING HOUSEHOLDS REMITTANCES REPAYMENT RETURNEE RETURNS RISK PROFILE RURAL AREAS RURAL ASSET SAVINGS SEND MONEY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOURCES OF FINANCE SPOUSE TEMPORARY MIGRATION TEMPORARY WORKERS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSFER CHANNELS TRANSITORY INCOME TV UNION UNIONS URBAN AREA URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS VILLAGE VILLAGES WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WOMEN MIGRANTS The paper assesses the costs and household level benefits of migrating overseas from Bangladesh. The authors survey households who have had overseas migrants to assess their characteristics compared to non-migrants. They also compute various types of migration and remittance related transaction costs and discuss the channels by which overseas migration is financed, remittances sent and the constraints faced by the poorest. Using the Propensity Score Matching method, the paper finds that overseas migration conveys substantial benefits to families as measured by household consumption, use of modern agricultural inputs, and level of household savings. The authors also offer some possible policy directions to strengthen the returns from migration as well as reduce some of the costs. 2012-03-19T19:11:53Z 2012-03-19T19:11:53Z 2009-08-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090812085643 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4210 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5018 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper South Asia South Asia South Asia Asia Bangladesh |