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Patterns and Micro-Drivers of International Emigration in Nigeria

Journal of Economics and Political Economy

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Title Patterns and Micro-Drivers of International Emigration in Nigeria
 
Creator ABDU, Musa;

Departmentof Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gombe State University, Nigeria.


JIBIR, Adamu; Gombe State University Nigeria
ABDULLAHI, Salihu; Departmentof Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gombe State University, Nigeria
 
Subject International migration, Remittances, Probit model, Policy implications.
F22; F24; C31; F42.
 
Description Abstract. The study attempts to unfold the determinants of international migration from Nigeria to other countries by using 2009 Nigeria Migration Survey data by World Bank (2011). It also employs econometric techniques of linear probability and binary probit models. The findings indicates that individual and household characteristics as well as economic and geographical factors play significant roles in making Nigerians to migrate abroad. The individual characteristics are gender (if male), age, marital status and education years, while household size is the only significant factor under household characteristics. The amount of remittance is the only significant economic determinant. The statistically significant geographical factors include locality (if urban) and geopolitical zones (if south-east, south-south, south-west and Lagos). Second, the same factors are the determinants of international migration to OECD and African countries, albeit they are stronger in influencing migration to African countries than to OECD countries. However, amount of remittance has positive effect on international migration to OECD countries but it is negative on international migration to African countries. Thus, the policy implication is that any international migration policy should target the above determinants of international migration in order to contain it.Keywords. International migration, Remittances, Probit model, Policy implications.JEL. F22, F24, C31, F42.
 
Publisher Journal of Economics and Political Economy
Journal of Economics and Political Economy
 
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Date 2017-06-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Identifier http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEPE/article/view/1293
10.1453/jepe.v4i2.1293
 
Source Journal of Economics and Political Economy; Vol 4, No 2 (2017): June; 178-191
Journal of Economics and Political Economy; Vol 4, No 2 (2017): June; 178-191
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Language eng
 
Relation http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEPE/article/view/1293/1269
 
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