Past research has questioned the extent to which remittances are altruistic behaviors versus payments in a contractual relationship between households and migrants. This article explores altruistic and contractual patterns of remittances using a gendered approach. On the basis of results with various levels of significance in regression models, male and female migrants from Nang Rong, Thailand, behave both altruistically and contractually. However, women and migrants from poorer households behave more altruistically, while men and migrants from richer households behave more contractually. These results point to the need for further research and theory development to explain heterogeneities in migrants' behavior.

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economics Thailand human sex difference middle aged statistics rural population comparative study Logistic Models family size Family Characteristics altruism income Humans Occupations classification male occupation female Behavior Article adult migration Contracts contract Sex Factors statistical model Transients and Migrants social class