Dream killer: Motivations behind illegal migration

IF 1.2 Q3 ECONOMICS

Research in Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI:10.1016/j.rie.2025.101063

Farid Makhlouf , Hammou El Otmany

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Abstract

Illegal migration poses a significant challenge for both sides of the Mediterranean. To understand the motivation behind the intention to migrate illegally from Tunisia, this study, based on a survey conducted by the Arab Barometer in 2021, uses a two-stage Heckman model to control for selection bias and tests different factors such as education levels, social capital, and social networks. The findings show that a lack of education or a low level of education significantly increases the desire to go abroad even without the required documents. This statement is more strongly made by those with relatively low levels of social capital. In addition, social networks were identified as an essential factor in legal migration but do not explain illegal migration.

This study is therefore convinced that investment in education and social capital can be an effective tool in mitigating clandestine migration.

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梦想杀手：非法移民背后的动机

非法移民对地中海两岸都构成了重大挑战。为了理解从突尼斯非法移民意图背后的动机，本研究基于阿拉伯晴雨表在2021年进行的一项调查，使用两阶段Heckman模型来控制选择偏差，并测试教育水平、社会资本和社会网络等不同因素。调查结果表明，缺乏教育或教育水平低，即使没有必要的文件，也会大大增加出国的愿望。这种说法在社会资本水平相对较低的人群中更为明显。此外，社交网络被认为是合法移民的一个重要因素，但不能解释非法移民。因此，本研究深信，对教育和社会资本的投资可以成为减少秘密移徙的有效工具。

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Research in Economics ECONOMICS-

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1.40

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89 days

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