The objective of this project - selected for PEP support under the PAGE initiative in 2013 - is to examine the effects of emigration and remittances on welfare and productivity of left-behind housedholds in Cambodia, through a rigorous analysis of micro data from the 2009 Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES). While their results show that emigration and remittances have positive impact on poverty headcount (reduction of 2 to 5%) in Cambodia, the researchers also find that they can, in turn, generate a “dependency effect” among left-behind members, due to a decrease of 5 to 9% in hours worked by (employed) adults in the migrant-sending household, as well as a decrease in the total salary earnings. Find out more about the research method, finding and ensued policy implications through the following PEP publications:
Project webpage and video | Working paper 2015-06 | Policy brief 119 | Slide presentation | More about the PEP-PAGE initiative