The remittance behaviour of Kenyan sibling migrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13057735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Farai Jena (0000-0003-1633-9028, University of Sussex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IZA Journal of Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2193-9039 • E-ISSN: 2193-9039 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40176-016-0059-x |
| OpenAlex | W2413233167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 41 |
This paper examines the remittance behaviour of multiple-sibling migrants and the motivations of Kenyan siblings in sending remittances to their household of origin. The presence of other siblings is found to decrease the probability of remitting but has no effect on the amount sent. The volume of remittances sent by other siblings is also found to have no statistically significant effect on the amount sent by a sibling. Thus, the evidence obtained offers some mild, though not unambiguous, support for sibling remittances being driven by altruistic as well as independent motives. JEL Classification: B21, D19, J69
Biology · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Kenya · Labour economics · Remittance · Sibling · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |