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Transferts des migrants tunisiens et qualification – théorie et évidence

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  • Jelili, Riadh Ben

    (Université de Bretagne Sud)

  • Jellal, Mohamed

    (Département d’économie)

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The present paper is motivated by the interest of a more thorough analysis of the determinants of remittances for developing countries. Thus, a simple formal remittance behaviour model is provided in which the amounts of the sums transferred are negatively related to the migrants’ individual skill levels. In this model, remittances can be considered as a part of an insurance contract between the household and the migrant which covers risks of losing income in the host country. L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre pourquoi certains migrants envoient relativement plus de transferts vers leur pays d’origine que d’autres. En prenant appui sur les résultats d’une enquête se rapportant aux émigrants tunisiens, on teste la validité d’un modèle théorique se situant dans la lignée des travaux de Stark (1991) selon lequel le montant des fonds transférés dépend négativement du niveau de qualification de l’émigrant. De par les mécanismes de révélation de l’information concernant leur niveau de qualification, les émigrants peu qualifiés envoient relativement plus de fonds afin de mieux préparer leur réinsertion dans le pays d’origine. Les transferts s’assimilent alors à la contre­partie d’un service qui sera fourni par les membres de la famille de l’émigrant lorsqu’il sera de retour chez lui ; ils constituent une forme de contrat d’assurance.

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  • Jelili, Riadh Ben & Jellal, Mohamed, 2002. "Transferts des migrants tunisiens et qualification – théorie et évidence," L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 78(3), pages 397-410, Septembre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:actuec:v:78:y:2002:i:3:p:397-410
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    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances

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