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The impact of remittances on labor supply : the case of Jamaica

Author:	Kim, Namsuk;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4120
Country:	Jamaica;	Date Stored:	2007/01/26
Document Date:	2007/02/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Latin America & Caribbean
Report Number:	WPS4120	SubTopics:	Remittances; Banks & Banking Reform; Labor Markets; Population Policies; Economic Growth
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: A puzzle in the recently stagnated economy of Jamaica is that high rates of unemployment have persisted even when real wages have been increasing. This paper examines aspects of the labor supply in an effort to understand why high rates of unemployment have existed with increasing real wages. This is a sign of a badly functioning labor market. The cross-sectional analysis suggests that remittances have some impact on labor supply, especially on labor market participation. The pseudo panel data analysis also confirms that remittances have a strong impact on labor participation but not on weekly working hours. Households with remittance income have a higher reservation wage and have reduced the supply of labor by moving out of the labor force.


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