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Economic Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Philippine Households: What We Thought We Knew, What We Need to Know

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Several studies on the impact of international migration and remittances on household outcomes have been released recently. Many were found to have conflicting results. This paper attempts to shed light on the conflicting results by reviewing the empirical studies that use large-scale and nationally representative data sets from the Philippines. The focus on these types of studies was deliberate so that sample size problems are minimized and particular attention can be given to the methodologies used in appreciating the results. The main purpose of the review is to highlight the differences in the methodologies employed and their implications on the results.

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  • Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C., 2008. "Economic Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Philippine Households: What We Thought We Knew, What We Need to Know," Discussion Papers DP 2008-32, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
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    1. Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C. & Gonzales, Kathrina G., 2013. "Managing International Labor Migration in ASEAN: Themes from a Six-Country Study," Discussion Papers DP 2013-26, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.

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    Keywords

    remittances; Philippines; international migration; household outcomes;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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