Add to ORKGWe estimate a multinomial logit model to explain the choice of transfer channel (formal services vs. informal operators or personal transfers) by 1139 pairs of migrants and recipients of remittances in Moldova in 2006. Explanatory variables include socioeconomic characteristics of the migrant and other household members, the pattern of migration (destination country, legal status, duration) and financial information (average amount and frequency of payments). Key reasons not to use a formal transfer channel include an emphasis on low transfer cost (rather than speed, convenience, or security), a migrant’s irregular legal status in the host country, and short migration spellsmigration, remittances, Moldova, transfer channel, money transfer o...
Migration of people either from rural to urban areas or from developing to developed country is now ...
The growing pace of globalization, accompanied by major transformations in countries of origin and s...
The article is devoted to questions of money transfers of individuals between Russia and the EU, and...
Migrant remittances, particularly when transferred through the banking system, may contribute to fin...
This article explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances by households in Moldo...
This paper explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances across households in Mol...
iAbstract Policy makers and financial institutions advocate the use of formal (regulated) remittance...
Up until today, academic research in the area of domestic remittances has been overshadowed by resea...
Studies investigating immigrants’ remittance behaviours have mainly focused on the determinants and ...
This study investigates the impact of migration networks on the decision to migrate in Moldova. Usin...
Includes bibliographyRemittances are, currently, the second most important source of external financ...
International migration has a major impact on the economy of Moldova and its inhabitants. Neverthele...
The remittances or money transfers sent by migrants to the country of origin are considered to be on...
Migration theory and international policy recognises that migrant remittances play significant roles...
In many developing countries, the formal financial sector is underdeveloped and majority of the popu...
Migration of people either from rural to urban areas or from developing to developed country is now ...
The growing pace of globalization, accompanied by major transformations in countries of origin and s...
The article is devoted to questions of money transfers of individuals between Russia and the EU, and...
Migrant remittances, particularly when transferred through the banking system, may contribute to fin...
This article explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances by households in Moldo...
This paper explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances across households in Mol...
iAbstract Policy makers and financial institutions advocate the use of formal (regulated) remittance...
Up until today, academic research in the area of domestic remittances has been overshadowed by resea...
Studies investigating immigrants’ remittance behaviours have mainly focused on the determinants and ...
This study investigates the impact of migration networks on the decision to migrate in Moldova. Usin...
Includes bibliographyRemittances are, currently, the second most important source of external financ...
International migration has a major impact on the economy of Moldova and its inhabitants. Neverthele...
The remittances or money transfers sent by migrants to the country of origin are considered to be on...
Migration theory and international policy recognises that migrant remittances play significant roles...
In many developing countries, the formal financial sector is underdeveloped and majority of the popu...
Migration of people either from rural to urban areas or from developing to developed country is now ...
The growing pace of globalization, accompanied by major transformations in countries of origin and s...
The article is devoted to questions of money transfers of individuals between Russia and the EU, and...