REMITTANCE SENDING BEHAVIOUR OF INTERNAL MIGRANTS IN VIETNAM: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH

This paper explores the gender differences of remittance sending behaviour of internal migrants in Vietnam. This study emerges from the context of rapid economic growth, feminisation of migration and the real potential of remittances for poverty alleviation. This twofold study investigates the determinants of remittances, and then explores if there are differences in proportions of income remitted and motivations between genders. This study uses a sequential mixed methods approach using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Each research question is addressed using a different sequence of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The findings of the study indicate that the remitting behaviour of migrants is driven by altruism, exchange and mutual beneficiary arrangements. It is also apparent that there are factors that affect migrants ` capacity to remit at destination. Moreover the study finds that there are some gender differences in remitting behaviour. It was evidenced that women tend to remit for altruistic motives while exchange motives appeared to be more prevalent amongst men