Asymmetric Information about Migrant Earnings and Remittance Flows

We examine asymmetric information about migrant earnings and its implications for remittance behavior using a sample of Indian households with husbands working overseas in Qatar. On average, wives underreport their husbands’ income and underreporting is more prevalent in households with higher earni...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seshan, Ganesh, Zubrickas, Robertas
Format: Journal Article
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30127