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Return Migration and Labour Market Integration in Senegal

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  • Diallo, Mamadou Abdoulaye
  • Diallo, Soukeyna
  • Sika, Mashoudou Maman Chabi

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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of return migration on labour market integration in Senegal. To this end, we based the study on the recent survey on international migration in Senegal (EMIS-2019), data for which were collected by the Consortium for Economic and Social Research (Consortium pour la recherche economique et sociale, CRES) in collaboration with the World Bank. We used the two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI) method and complemented it by an instrumental variable (IV) approach to account for the potential selection bias associated with return migration. The findings show that return migration had a positive and significant effect on labour market integration. Specifically, the results show that their migration status in the host country, the mode of their return to their country of origin, the skills they acquired in the host country, and their social capital played an important role in their economic reintegration after their return. This study therefore stresses the need for return-migration incentive policies and support for labour market integration of the return migrants.

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  • Diallo, Mamadou Abdoulaye & Diallo, Soukeyna & Sika, Mashoudou Maman Chabi, 2024. "Return Migration and Labour Market Integration in Senegal," Working Papers 7401bbec-0ed2-431f-bee4-b, African Economic Research Consortium.
    • Handle: RePEc:aer:wpaper:7401bbec-0ed2-431f-bee4-b27f21171b3c
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