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1. The economic and social determinants of migrants' well-being during the global financial crisis

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This paper investigates the economic and social determinants affecting the well-being of temporary migrants before, during and after the financial crisis. Exploiting unique panel data which cover migration spells from Tajikistan between 2001 and 2011, we find that migrants earn less but stay longer in the destination during the crisis; at the same time, they become more exposed to illegal work relations, harassment and deportation through the Russian authorities. Especially illegal employment has negative second order effects on wages. Despite the similarities in the demographics and jobs of migrant workers, we find substantial heterogeneity in how the financial crisis affects their well-being. Migrants who experience wage losses during the crisis rationally stop migrating.

Danzer, Alexander M.; Dietz, Barbara;
2018
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature; Arbeitspapier; Working Paper;
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2. The economic and social determinants of migrants' well-being during the global financial crisis

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This paper investigates the economic and social determinants affecting the well-being of temporary migrants before, during and after the financial crisis. Exploiting unique panel data which cover migration spells from Tajikistan between 2001 and 2011, we find that migrants earn less but stay longer in the destination during the crisis; at the same time, they become more exposed to illegal work relations, harassment and deportation through the Russian authorities. Especially illegal employment has negative second order effects on wages. Despite the similarities in the demographics and jobs of migrant workers, we find substantial heterogeneity in how the financial crisis affects their well-being. Migrants who experience wage losses during the crisis rationally stop migrating.

Danzer, Alexander M.; Dietz, Barbara;
2018
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature;
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3. Ethnic German Immigration from Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union to Germany : The Effects of Migrant Network

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This paper employed a widely accepted theoretical concept, the "theory of migrant networks" to look at the recent immigration and absorption experience of ethnic Germans (Aussiedler) from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in Germany. Consistent with network theory, the social background of the "Aussiedler" group became more representative of the sending communities as migrant networks expanded. The paper additionally showed that "Aussiedler" tended to participate in migrant networks after they have moved to Germany. Whereas all studies on the economic effects of migrant networks found a positive impact on the labor market performance of ethnic Germans, the outcome of network participation with respect to social absorption is less encouraging. In recent years migrant networks seem to support ethnic German minority enclaves and an increasing segregation of the "Aussiedler" group

Dietz, Barbara;
2021
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Citations: 12 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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4. Does migration affect education of girls and young women in Tajikistan?

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We study how migration affects education of girls in Tajikistan - the poorest post-Soviet state and one of the most remittance-dependent economies in the world. Using data from a three-wave household panel survey conducted in 2007, 2009, and 2011, we find that the effect of migration on girls' school attendance differs markedly by age. School attendance of young girls (ages 7-11) improves when either parents or sibling migrate, as well as when the household starts receiving remittances. In contrast, school attendance of teenage girls (ages 12-17) falls when siblings migrate, while parental migration and remittances have no effect. Having a grandmother as the head of household after parents (typically fathers) migrate improves school attendance of young and teenage girls, but reduces school attendance of young women (ages 18-22). We also find that in localities where the share of migrants is already high, an increase in the share of migrant households is associated with an increase in the marriage rate. Our results support various channels through which emigration of household members may affect girls' and young women’s education: relaxation of budget constraints, increase in household work, change in the head of household, and pressure to marry early. Overall, our study suggests that the net effect of migration on girls' schooling turns from positive to negative with girls' age; this implies that migration may be detrimental to women’s empowerment in Tajikistan and casts doubts on whether migration is an appropriate long-term development strategy for this country.

Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms; Dietz, Barbara;
2017
Type: Arbeitspapier; Working Paper; Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature;
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5. EU-Osterweiterung: Migration, Auslandsinvestitionen und der deutsche Arbeitsmarkt

Dietz, Barbara; Vincentz, Volkhart;
2020
Type: Aufsatz im Buch; Book section;

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6. Emigration, remittances and the education of children staying behind : evidence from Tajikistan

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We study the relationship between migration and childrenś education in Tajikistan - one of the poorest and most remittance-dependent economies in the world. The analysis of a unique threewave household panel survey reveals that emigration of family members is negatively associated with childrenś school attendance. Receiving remittances does not offset this negative effect. Migration of non-parent family members (such as siblings) is particularly detrimental to school attendance, especially among older children and children from less educated households. This supports a conjecture that emigration in Tajikistan has a negative signaling effect on the education of children staying behind.

Dietz, Barbara; Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms;
2015
Type: Arbeitspapier; Working Paper; Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature;
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7. Emigration, remittances and the education of children staying behind : evidence from Tajikistan

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We study the relationship between migration and children's education in Tajikistan – one of the poorest and most remittance-dependent economies in the world. The analysis of a unique three-wave household panel survey reveals that emigration of family members is negatively associated with children's school attendance. Receiving remittances does not offset this negative effect. Migration of non-parent family members (such as siblings) is particularly detrimental to school attendance, especially among older children and children from less educated households. This supports a conjecture that emigration in Tajikistan has a negative signaling effect on the education of children staying behind.

Dietz, Barbara; Gatskova, Ksenia; Ivlevs, Artjoms;
2015
Type: Arbeitspapier; Working Paper; Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature;
Availability: Link Link

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8. Can Labor Emigration Affect the Education of Girls? Evidence from Tajikistan

Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms; Dietz, Barbara;
2019
Type: Article;
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Citations: 2 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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9. Can labor emigration affect the education of girls? : evidence from Tajikistan

Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms; Dietz, Barbara;
2019
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 2 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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10. The Economic and Social Determinants of Migrants' Well-Being during the Global Financial Crisis

Danzer, Alexander M.; Dietz, Barbara;
2018
Type: Working Paper;
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