The impacts of international migration on remaining household members : omnibus results from a migration lottery (English)

We use a migration lottery program to overcome the double selectivity problems posed by migration. We compare a wide range of outcomes for the remaining household members of Tongan emigrants with those of members of similar households who were unsuccessful in the lottery, with the policy rules determining which household members can move. Multiple hypothesis testing procedures are used to examine robustness. The overall impact on households left behind...

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Gibson,John David;

Mckenzie,David J.;

Stillman,Steven Eric;
Document Date
2010/03/30
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
94664
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/03/11
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The impacts of international migration on remaining household members : omnibus results from a migration lottery
Keywords
migrant

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Gibson,John David; Mckenzie,David J.; Stillman,Steven Eric.

The impacts of international migration on remaining household members : omnibus results from a migration lottery (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/480441468338368422

The impacts of international migration on remaining household members : omnibus results from a migration lottery (English)

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