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The impact of migrant workers' remittances on the living standards of families in Morocco: A propensity score matching approach
The impact of migrant workers' remittances on the living standards of families in Morocco: A propensity score matching approach

Author(s): Amal Miftah, Jamal Bouoiyour
Subject(s): Labor relations, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Poverty; remittances; propensity score matching; Morocco;

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to assess empirically the impact of remittances on household expenditure and relative poverty in Morocco. We apply propensity score matching methods to the 2006/2007 Moroccan Living Standards Measurement Survey. We find that migrants’ remittances can improve living standards among Moroccan households and affect negatively the incidence of poverty. The results show a statistically significant and positive impact of hose remittances on recipient households’ expenditures. They are also significantly associated with a decline in the probability of being in poverty for rural households; it decreases by 11.3 percentage points. In comparison, this probability decreases by 3 points in urban area.

  • Issue Year: 12/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 13-27
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English