Migration and Labour Choice in Albania

Very little analysis exists of the income-generating strategies of Albanian households, and how this relates to income dynamics, people's mobility and poverty. Results show that agricultural, migration and human capital assets have a differential impact across livelihood choices, and that this...

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Main Authors:	Azzarri, Carlo, Carletto, Calogero, Davis, Benjamin, Zezza, Alberto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Human Capital Skills Occupational Choice Labor Productivity J240 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Agriculture: General Q100 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4833

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spelling	okr-10986-48332021-04-23T14:02:19Z Migration and Labour Choice in Albania Azzarri, Carlo Carletto, Calogero Davis, Benjamin Zezza, Alberto Human Capital Skills Occupational Choice Labor Productivity J240 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Agriculture: General Q100 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230 Very little analysis exists of the income-generating strategies of Albanian households, and how this relates to income dynamics, people's mobility and poverty. Results show that agricultural, migration and human capital assets have a differential impact across livelihood choices, and that this impact varies by gender and age. Two areas of policy concern derive from this analysis. First, migration is clearly crucial for the economic future of Albania, in terms of fuelling economic development in rural areas, and in reducing excess labour supply and poverty. The suggestion of a potential disincentive effect on labour effort and participation is, however, worrying, as it would have implications in terms of missed opportunities for development. Second, agriculture appears to be more of a survival strategy than part of a poverty exit strategy. 2012-03-30T07:29:58Z 2012-03-30T07:29:58Z 2008-10 Journal Article South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics 11098597 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4833 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Albania
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description	Very little analysis exists of the income-generating strategies of Albanian households, and how this relates to income dynamics, people's mobility and poverty. Results show that agricultural, migration and human capital assets have a differential impact across livelihood choices, and that this impact varies by gender and age. Two areas of policy concern derive from this analysis. First, migration is clearly crucial for the economic future of Albania, in terms of fuelling economic development in rural areas, and in reducing excess labour supply and poverty. The suggestion of a potential disincentive effect on labour effort and participation is, however, worrying, as it would have implications in terms of missed opportunities for development. Second, agriculture appears to be more of a survival strategy than part of a poverty exit strategy.
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title	Migration and Labour Choice in Albania
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Migration and Labour Choice in Albania

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