The Impact of Emigration on Source Country Wages : Evidence from the Republic of Moldova
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Thousands of Moldovans emigrated for
work abroad over the last few years following nearly a
decade of economic stagnation in their home country. At
about 30 percent of the labor force, Moldova's emigrant
population is in relative terms among the largest in the
world. This study uses a unique household survey to examine
the impact of emigration on wages in Moldova. The authors
find a positive and significant impact of emigration on
wages and the result is robust to the use of alternative
samples and specifications. The size of the emigration
coefficient varies depending on the sample and model
specification, but the baseline result suggests that, on
average, a 10 percent increase in the emigration rate is
associated with 3.2 percent increase in wages. At the same
time, there is evidence of significant differences across
economic sectors in the estimated effect of emigration on
wages. The authors speculate and provide some evidence that
offsetting changes in labor demand, as revealed by
information on employment growth by sector, may help explain
some of the heterogeneity.
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ACCOUNTING, AVERAGE WAGE, BIG CITIES, CENSUSES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DRIVERS, ECONOMICS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMIGRANTS, EMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT GENERATION, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, FEMALE EDUCATION, FOREIGN LABOR, GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM, HOST COUNTRIES, HOST COUNTRY, HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HUMAN CAPITAL, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, IMMEDIATE RELATIVES, IMMIGRANT, IMMIGRANTS, IMMIGRATION, IMPACT OF MIGRATION, INCOME, INTERNAL MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, JOB LOSS, KINSHIP, LABOR DEMAND, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET IMPACT, LABOR MARKET INFORMATION, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LABOR SUPPLY, LABOUR, LABOUR MARKET, LEGISLATORS, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, MARITAL STATUS, MIGRANT WORKERS, MIGRANTS, NATIONAL POVERTY LINE, NATIVE WORKERS, NET JOB CREATION, NUMBER OF WORKERS, OCCUPATION, OCCUPATIONS, POLICY DISCUSSIONS, POLICY RESEARCH, POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PROGRESS, REAL WAGE, REAL WAGES, REMITTANCE, REMITTANCES, RESPECT, RETAIL TRADE, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVICE SECTOR, SERVICE SECTORS, SKILL GROUP, SKILL PREMIUM, SOCIAL NETWORKS, SPILLOVER, TERTIARY EDUCATION, TOTAL LABOR FORCE, UNEMPLOYED, URBAN AREAS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, WAGE DIFFERENTIAL, WAGE DISTRIBUTION, WAGE EFFECTS, WAGE INCREASE, WAGE INEQUALITY, WAGE LEVELS, WAGE STRUCTURE, WORK EXPERIENCE, WORK FORCE, WORKER, WORKERS, WORKFORCE