Impacts of migration on poverty reduction in Vietnam: A household level study

Business and Economic Horizons Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.22004/AG.ECON.301147

Q. Le, Thi Thu Hien Nguyen

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Abstract

This study investigates impacts of migration through remittances on poverty reduction in Vietnam by using the two most recent Vietnam Household Living Standard Surveys in 2014 and 2016. Results of a fixed-effect logit and a fractional logit model show that although both internal remittances and international remittances increase per capita income only internal remittances have positive impacts on poverty incidence and poverty intensity. In addition, by testing impacts of remittances on pushing a household jump above the poverty line and its effects on the depth of poverty, this study has revealed poverty reduction effect of remittances more fully. Based on the findings the study suggests that it is important to acknowledge the benefits of internal migration. For the purpose of poverty alleviation, policies that attract remittances should be given greater attention.

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移民对越南减贫的影响:一个家庭层面的研究

本研究通过2014年和2016年两次最新的越南家庭生活水平调查，调查了通过汇款移民对越南减贫的影响。固定效应logit和分数logit模型的结果表明，虽然国内汇款和国际汇款都增加了人均收入，但国内汇款对贫困发生率和贫困强度有正影响。此外，通过测试汇款对推动家庭脱贫的影响及其对贫困深度的影响，本研究更充分地揭示了汇款的减贫效应。基于这些发现，研究表明承认国内移民的好处是很重要的。为了减轻贫穷的目的，应该更加注意吸引汇款的政策。

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