Are Internal Migrants in Albania Leaving for the Better?

Most studies on Albanian migration have focused on international migrants. This paper contributes to filling a gap in the literature by assessing the impact of internal migration on household well-being. The study draws on the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey of 2005, with a focus on migr...

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Main Authors:	Hagen-Zanker, Jessica, Azzarri, Carlo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	General Welfare I310 Geographic Labor Mobility Immigrant Workers J610 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5814

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spelling	okr-10986-58142021-04-23T14:02:23Z Are Internal Migrants in Albania Leaving for the Better? Hagen-Zanker, Jessica Azzarri, Carlo General Welfare I310 Geographic Labor Mobility Immigrant Workers J610 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230 Most studies on Albanian migration have focused on international migrants. This paper contributes to filling a gap in the literature by assessing the impact of internal migration on household well-being. The study draws on the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey of 2005, with a focus on migrant households oversampled in peri-urban Tirana, who are compared with nonmigrant rural households. Various statistical procedures are used, yielding the following results: income improves through migration but consumption does not because of higher living costs. Moreover, migrant households in peri-urban Tirana live in poor dwelling conditions, are employed in irregular and unstable jobs, and experience health problems, especially in the early years of migration. 2012-03-30T07:34:41Z 2012-03-30T07:34:41Z 2010 Journal Article Eastern European Economics 00128775 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5814 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Albania
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description	Most studies on Albanian migration have focused on international migrants. This paper contributes to filling a gap in the literature by assessing the impact of internal migration on household well-being. The study draws on the Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey of 2005, with a focus on migrant households oversampled in peri-urban Tirana, who are compared with nonmigrant rural households. Various statistical procedures are used, yielding the following results: income improves through migration but consumption does not because of higher living costs. Moreover, migrant households in peri-urban Tirana live in poor dwelling conditions, are employed in irregular and unstable jobs, and experience health problems, especially in the early years of migration.
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title	Are Internal Migrants in Albania Leaving for the Better?
title_short	Are Internal Migrants in Albania Leaving for the Better?
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Are Internal Migrants in Albania Leaving for the Better?

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