International migration is a powerful poverty alleviation tool – Emigration from the Philippines contributed to broad-based economic growth in the Philippines. The ability to earn higher wages abroad motivated families to invest in education, which boosted wages and entrepreneurship at home.
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Abundance from Abroad: Migrant Income and Long-Run Economic Development
(April 2026) - We study how international migrant income prospects affect long-run development in origin areas. We leverage the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis exchange rate shocks in a shift-share identification strategy across Philippine provinces. Initial…
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