Remittances and the Labor Supply Choices of Recipient Households: Insights From Meta‐Regression Analysis
这项元分析综合64项研究的1811个估计值，发现国际汇款使接收家庭劳动力参与率降低4.4个百分点，国内汇款降低2.2个百分点，但对仍在劳动力市场中的工作时长影响很小。
ABSTRACT This meta‐analysis investigates the impact of remittances on labor supply decisions in recipient households. Using 1811 estimates from 64 studies, we find that international remittances reduce labor force participation by 4.4 percentage points while domestic remittances reduce it by 2.2 percentage points. The decline in labor force participation is stronger in South Asia (−5.6 percentage points) than in other regions. In contrast, conditional on remaining in the labor force, the effect on hours worked is negligible. Although remittances lower participation across most employment types, they have no significant effect on the self‐employed. These findings highlight the complex economic implications of remittances, emphasizing the need for policies that foster labor market engagement and entrepreneurship. We also outline key directions for future research on this topic.