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The Long-Term Impacts of International Migration: Evidence from a Lottery

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dc.contributor.authorGibson, John
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, David
dc.contributor.authorRohorua, Halahingano
dc.contributor.authorStillman, Steven
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-18T21:18:40Z
dc.date.available2015-12-18T21:18:40Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the long-term impacts of international migration by comparing immigrants who had successful ballot entries in a migration lottery program, and first moved almost a decade ago, with people who had unsuccessful entries into those same ballots. The long-term gain in income is found to be similar in magnitude to the gain in the first year, despite migrants upgrading their education and changing their locations and occupations. This results in large, sustained benefits to the migrants’ immediate family, who have substantially higher consumption, durable asset ownership, savings, and dietary diversity. In contrast, the study finds no measureable impact on extended family.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25467812/long-term-impacts-international-migration-evidence-lottery
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7495
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23459
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7495
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectVISAS
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectCAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectEMIGRANTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectBORDERS
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectRETURN MIGRATION
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectATM CARD
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDESTINATION COUNTRY
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
dc.subjectSKILLED MIGRANTS
dc.subjectBORDER MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectNATIVE WORKERS
dc.subjectREMITTANCE RECEIPTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectSEASONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY UNIT
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectFAMILY REUNIFICATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectLIMITED JOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectTRANSFERS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectMARRIAGE
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectHISTORY
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERVIEW
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectLIFESTYLE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectIMPACT OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectSELF-RELIANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATIONS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY MIGRATION
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectPOLICY
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPERMANENT RESIDENCE
dc.subjectWEIGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WORKERS
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectPHYSICAL HEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPARTNERS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectHOME VILLAGE
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOW
dc.subjectSIBLINGS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.titleThe Long-Term Impacts of International Migrationen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from a Lotteryen
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okr.date.disclosure2015-11-16
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:03:37.442114Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25467812/long-term-impacts-international-migration-evidence-lottery
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7495
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Consumption
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::International Migration
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Development Patterns and Poverty
okr.unitFinance and Private Sector Development Team, Development Research Group
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