Journal of Development Studies
Volume 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-113

Moving forward, looking back: The impact of migration and remittances on assets, consumption, and credit constraints in the rural Philippines (Article)

Quisumbing A.* , Mcniven S.
  • a International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Poverty, Health, and Nutrition, 2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
  • b University of California, Davis, United States

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of migration and remittances on asset holdings, consumption expenditures, and credit constraint status of households in origin communities, using a unique longitudinal data set from Bukidnon, Philippines. Taking into account the endogeneity of the number of migrants and remittances received, a larger number of migrant children reduces the values of nonland assets and total expenditures per adult equivalent. However, remittances have a positive impact on housing, consumer durables, nonland assets, total expenditures (per adult equivalent), and educational expenditures, enabling asset accumulation and investment in human capital. Neither migration nor remittances affects current credit constraint status. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.

Author Keywords

[No Keywords available]

Index Keywords

Northern Mindanao household expenditure rural area migration determinant migrants remittance Bukidnon Philippines population migration human capital public spending
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-72149134202&doi=10.1080%2f00220380903197960&partnerID=40&md5=edb391989f59d65b157ad3b0c773f8db
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903197960
ISSN: 00220388
Cited by: 45
Original Language: English